Commitment meaning

What does “commitment” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“commitment” is a noun with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose.

commitment

noun

  1. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose

    “a man of energy and commitment”

  2. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

    “his long commitment to public service”

    “they felt no loyalty to a losing team”

  3. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation

    “his business commitments took him to London”

  4. a message that makes a pledge

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  5. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University