/ kəˈmɪtmənt; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C , U ] commitment (to sb/sth) | commitment to do sth a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way; a promise to support sb/sth; the fact of committing yourself :
She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment.
The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success.
the government's commitment to public services
2.
[ U ] commitment (to sb/sth) the willingness to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity :
A career as an actor requires one hundred per cent commitment.
3.
[ C ] a thing that you have promised or agreed to do, or that you have to do :
He's busy for the next month with filming commitments.
Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments.
4.
[ U , C ] commitment (of sth) (to sth) agreeing to use money, time or people in order to achieve sth :
the commitment of resources to education
Achieving success at this level requires a commitment of time and energy.