COMMITMENT


Meaning of COMMITMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈmit-mənt ]

noun

Date: 1603

1.

a. : an act of committing to a charge or trust: as

(1) : a consignment to a penal or mental institution

(2) : an act of referring a matter to a legislative committee

b. : mittimus

2.

a. : an agreement or pledge to do something in the future ; especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date

b. : something pledged

c. : the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled

a commitment to a cause

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.