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- pronunciation:
- k
mIt
mnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function.
The government has made a commitment to cleaning up the environment.He went abroad and forgot his commitment to his family.I can't meet with them tomorrow because of a prior commitment.- synonyms:
- duty, obligation
- similar words:
- covenant, engagement, pledge, promise, vow
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| definition 2: |
the state of having pledged or obligated oneself.
I won't get married because I don't want that kind of commitment.
- synonyms:
- obligation
- similar words:
- engagement
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| definition 3: |
the state of being devoted or involved.
He feels a strong commitment to helping people who are less fortunate.- synonyms:
- dedication, devotion, involvement
- similar words:
- responsibility, support
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| definition 4: |
confinement, as in a mental hospital.
Commitment may become necessary if the patient becomes violent.- synonyms:
- confinement, institutionalization
- similar words:
- hospitalization, restraint
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| related words: |
betrothal, charge, guarantee, guaranty, trust, undertaking |
adjective + (n.)commitment
absolute,
affective,
binding,
civic,
civil,
collective,
continued,
continuing,
credible,
deep,
emotional,
ethical,
explicit,
financial,
firm,
fundamental,
genuine,
ideological,
institutional,
involuntary,
lifelong,
long-standing,
long-term,
moral,
mutual,
non-financial,
occupational,
ongoing,
open-ended,
organizational,
passionate,
personal,
philosophical,
prior,
religious,
renewed,
shared,
spiritual,
strong,
substantial,
sustained,
unwavering,
verbal
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verb + (n.)commitment
abandon,
affirm,
deepen,
demonstrate,
foster,
fulfil,
fulfill,
honor,
maintain,
question,
reaffirm,
reflect,
reinforce,
reiterate,
renege,
renew,
require,
secure,
strengthen,
stress,
sustain
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(n.)commitment
+ verb
free, reform, withdraw
noun + (n.)commitment
courage, dedication, employment, faith, friendship, identity, implementation, integrity, lack, level, lifetime, loyalty, motivation, obligation, passion, predictor, satisfaction, treaty
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The word commitment
contains the following parts:
mit, mis1, mitt, miss, -mise
Latin
root
that means send, let go
  Example words:
admissible, admission, admit, admittance, admittedly, commissar, commissariat, commissary, commission, commissioner, commit, commitment, committed, committee, compromise, demise, dismiss, dismissal, emissary, emission, emit, impermissible, intermit, intromit, irremissible, manumit, missal, missile, missilery, mission, missionary, missive, omit, permissible, permission, permissive, permit, premise, pretermit, promise, promisee, promising, promisor, promissory note, recommit, remiss, remissible, remission, remit, remittal, remittance, remittent, submission, submissive, submit, surmise, transmissible, transmission, transmit, transmitter, uncommitted, uncompromising, unremitting
-ment
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act, process, or instance of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ment
attaches to Latin verb roots (e.g., doc, reg, sed) or to English verbs of Latin origin to form nouns.
Example words:
adjustment, advertisement, agreement, announcement, annulment, armament, arrangement, commandment, commitment, compartment, complement, compliment, comportment, department, deportment, document, emolument, employment, entertainment, fragment, government, impediment, improvement, indictment, investment, judgment, measurement, movement, pediment, regiment, sacrament, sediment, sentiment, tenement, vestment
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