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- [kuh-mit-muh nt]
- /kəˈmɪt mənt/
- /kəˈmɪtmənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-mit-muh nt]
- /kəˈmɪt mənt/
Definitions of commitment word
- uncountable noun commitment Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system. 3
- countable noun commitment A commitment is something which regularly takes up some of your time because of an agreement you have made or because of responsibilities that you have. 3
- countable noun commitment If you make a commitment to do something, you promise that you will do it. 3
- variable noun commitment Commitment is the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital. 3
- noun commitment the act of committing or pledging 3
- noun commitment the state of being committed or pledged 3
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Origin of commitment
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; commit + -ment
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Commitment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
commitment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
commitment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for commitment
noun commitment
- pledge — a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war.
- responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
- need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- promise — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
- guarantee — a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time: a money-back guarantee.
Antonyms for commitment
noun commitment
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- breach — If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
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