Online English Dictionary

1. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment"

2. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

3. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"

4. a message that makes a pledge

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

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