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com⋅mit⋅ment

  [kuh-mit-muhnt]
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–noun
1. the act of committing.
2. the state of being committed.
3. the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself.
4. a pledge or promise; obligation: We have made a commitment to pay our bills on time.
5. engagement; involvement: They have a sincere commitment to religion.
6. perpetration or commission, as of a crime.
7. consignment, as to prison.
8. confinement to a mental institution or hospital: The psychiatrist recommended commitment.
9. an order, as by a court or judge, confining a person to a mental institution or hospital.
10. Law. a written order of a court directing that someone be confined in prison; mittimus.
11. Parliamentary Procedure. the act of referring or entrusting to a committee for consideration.
12. Stock Exchange.
a. an agreement to buy or sell securities.
b. a sale or purchase of securities.
Also, committal (for defs. 1, 3–11).

Origin:
1605–15; commit + -ment
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com·mit·ment   (kə-mĭt'mənt)   
n.  
  1. The act or an instance of committing, especially:
    1. The act of referring a legislative bill to committee.
    2. Official consignment, as to a prison or mental health facility.
    3. A court order authorizing consignment to a prison.
    4. A pledge to do.
    5. Something pledged, especially an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.
    1. A pledge to do.
    2. Something pledged, especially an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.
  3. The state of being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons: a deep commitment to liberal policies; a profound commitment to the family.
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