commitment

(noun)

noun

1. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose

- a man of energy and commitment

Similar word(s): committedness

Definition categories: attribute, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity

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

- his long commitment to public service

Similar word(s): allegiance, dedication, loyalty

Definition categories: act, cooperation

3. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation

- his business commitments took him to London

Definition categories: act, engagement, involution, involvement, participation

4. a message that makes a pledge

Similar word(s): dedication

Definition categories: communication, content, message, substance

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

Similar word(s): committal, consignment

Definition categories: act, confinement