commitment
The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especiallyThe act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially: The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
» Mary thinks Tom is afraid of commitment.
Meaning
9 sensesThe act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
(countable, uncountable)The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
Einsatz, Engagement, Zusage
вруче́ниеvručénije
(countable, uncountable)Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
(countable, uncountable)Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially
Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
(countable, uncountable)Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.
Verbindlichkeit, Obligo, Verpflichtung
обяза́тельствоobjazátelʹstvo, обеща́ниеobeščánije
зобов'я́занняzobovʺjázannja
an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
(countable, uncountable)Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
Hingabe, Engagement
приве́рженностьprivéržennostʹ, обяза́тельствоobjazátelʹstvo
прихи́льністьpryxýlʹnistʹ, зобов'я́занняzobovʺjázannja, зобов'яза́нняzobovʺjazánnja
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
(countable, uncountable)The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
Einstandspflicht, Engagement, Standfestigkeit (übertragen)
the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
(countable, uncountable)Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
Engagement
соверше́ниеsoveršénije
(countable, uncountable)State of being pledged or engaged.
Bindung, Engagement
приве́рженностьprivéržennostʹ, обяза́тельствоobjazátelʹstvo
(countable, uncountable)The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.
Einweisung, Wegsperrung
заключе́ниеzaključénije
Examples
157 sentencesMary thinks Tom is afraid of commitment.
Mary says that Tom is afraid of commitment.
We're not yet ready to make that commitment.
One thing that won't change is our commitment to our customers.
ruНаш неизменный принцип – неустанная забота о клиентах.
deEines wird sich nicht ändern: unser Engagement unseren Kunden gegenüber.
I'm sorry, I have another commitment.
deEntschuldigung, ich habe schon anderweitige Verpflichtungen.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 5
By meaning 6
Origin
From commit + -ment.From commit + -ment.
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Forms
plural: commitments| Singular | commitment |
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regular
Synonyms
24 synonyms- the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital):committalconsignment
- the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action:allegianceloyaltydedication
- a message that makes a pledge:dedication
- the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose:committedness
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable