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