Prononciations (2)
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/kəˈmɪtmənt/
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/kəˈmɪtmɪnt/
Notes de prononciation
- Canada
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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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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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Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially
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Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially: Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.
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Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
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The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
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Plus d’exemples (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.
Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
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State of being pledged or engaged.
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The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.
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the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
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a man of energy and commitment
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
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his long commitment to public service
they felt no loyalty to a losing team
an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
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his business commitments took him to London
a message that makes a pledge
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the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
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