com·mit·ment\kə-ˈmit-mənt\noun: a promise to do or give something: a promise to be loyal to someone or something: the attitude of someone who works very hard to do orsupport somethingFull Definition1 a : an act of committing to a charge or trust: as (1) : aconsignment to a penal or mental institution (2) : an act ofreferring a matter to a legislative committee b : mittimus2 a : an agreement or pledge to do something in the future;especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at afuture date b : something pledged c : the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionallyimpelled Exampleshis frequent absences made others question his commitmentto the political campaignthey made a commitment to pay the bill upon receipt of theirorderOrigin: (see commit ).First use: 1603Synonyms: adhesion, allegiance, attachment, fidelity,constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness,fastness, fealty, loyalty, piety, steadfastness, trothAntonyms: disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity,inconstancy, infidelity, perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery,unfaithfulness- Merriam-Webster dictionary
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