| NOUN | attribute | commitment, committedness | the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose |
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| act | commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication | the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action | |
| act | commitment | an engagement by contract involving financial obligation | |
| communication | commitment, dedication | a message that makes a pledge | |
| act | commitment, committal, consignment | the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) |
| Sounds | kahmih'tmahnt | |
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| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose. | |
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| Example | "a man of energy and commitment" | |
| Synonym | committedness | |
| Narrower | investment | The commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result |
| Broader | seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity | The trait of being serious |
| Meaning | The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action. | |
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| Example | "his long commitment to public service" | |
| Synonyms | allegiance, loyalty, dedication | |
| Narrower | communalism | loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole |
| consecration | A solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) | |
| devotion | commitment to some purpose | |
| enlistment | The act of enlisting (as in a military service) | |
| faith | loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person | |
| Broader | cooperation | joint operation or action |
| Spanish | compromiso, entrega | |
| Catalan | compromís, entrega | |
| Verbs | commit | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
| Meaning | An engagement by contract involving financial obligation. | |
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| Example | "his business commitments took him to London" | |
| Narrower | incurrence | The act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable) |
| Broader | engagement, participation, involvement, involution | The act of sharing in the activities of a group |
| Spanish | reclusión | |
| Catalan | reclusió | |
| Verbs | commit | make an investment |
| Meaning | A message that makes a pledge. | |
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| Synonym | dedication | |
| Narrower | affirmation | (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) |
| assurance, pledge | A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something | |
| oath, swearing | A commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law) | |
| promise | A verbal / verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future | |
| Broader | message, content, subject matter, substance | What a communication that is about something is about |
| Spanish | compromiso, dedicación | |
| Catalan | compromís | |
| Meaning | The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital). | |
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| Synonyms | committal, consignment | |
| Broader | confinement | The act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them |
| Spanish | reclusión | |
| Catalan | reclusió | |
| Verbs | commit | cause to be admitted |
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