commitment — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially: The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.

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2. The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially: Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.

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3. Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially

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4. Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially: Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.

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5. Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.

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6. The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.

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   Beispiele

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   Citizenship in the original Greek concept was not simply the granting of rights to do as one pleased; it also demanded a commitment to serve the interests of the many via personal sacrifice.

7. Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.

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8. State of being pledged or engaged.

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9. The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.

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Substantiv

1. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose

   Synonyme

   committedness

   Oberbegriffe

   seriousnessearnestnessserious-mindednesssincerity

   Beispiele

   a man of energy and commitment

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

   Synonyme

   allegianceloyaltydedication

   Oberbegriffe

   cooperation

   Beispiele

   his long commitment to public service

   they felt no loyalty to a losing team

3. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation

   Oberbegriffe

   engagementparticipationinvolvementinvolution

   Beispiele

   his business commitments took him to London

4. a message that makes a pledge

   Synonyme

   dedication

   Oberbegriffe

   messagecontentsubject mattersubstance

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

   Synonyme

   committalconsignment

   Oberbegriffe

   confinement