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commitment
noun
something
you
have
agreed
to
do
that
takes
your
time
or
limits
your
freedom
at
a
particular
moment
•
Sorry
,
I
can
’
t
come
to
dinner
tonight
;
I
have
a
prior
commitment
.
Sorry
,
I
can
’
t
come
to
dinner
tonight
;
I
have
a
prior
commitment
.
•
Balancing
family
commitments
and
work
can
be
challenging
.
Balancing
family
commitments
and
work
can
be
challenging
.
noun
a
promise
or
firm
decision
to
do
something
or
to
support
someone
or
something
•
Mia
made
a
commitment
to
practice
the
piano
every
day
.
Mia
made
a
commitment
to
practice
the
piano
every
day
.
•
The
couple
exchanged
rings
as
a
sign
of
their
lifelong
commitment
.
The
couple
exchanged
rings
as
a
sign
of
their
lifelong
commitment
.
From
commit
+
-ment
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
the
quality
of
being
dedicated
and
willing
to
give
time
and
energy
to
a
cause
or
activity
•
The
athletes
’
commitment
to
excellence
impressed
the
coach
.
The
athletes
’
commitment
to
excellence
impressed
the
coach
.
•
Successful
gardens
require
daily
commitment
and
care
.
Successful
gardens
require
daily
commitment
and
care
.
noun
the
official
act
of
sending
someone
to
prison
or
to
a
mental
health
facility
by
legal
order
•
The
judge
ordered
the
commitment
of
the
defendant
to
the
county
jail
.
The
judge
ordered
the
commitment
of
the
defendant
to
the
county
jail
.
•
Emergency
commitment
can
occur
when
a
patient
poses
a
danger
to
themselves
.
Emergency
commitment
can
occur
when
a
patient
poses
a
danger
to
themselves
.