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self-commitment

self-com·mit·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self kuh-mit-muh nt]
    • /sɛlf kəˈmɪt mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self kuh-mit-muh nt]
    • /sɛlf kəˈmɪt mənt/

Definitions of self-commitment word

  • noun self-commitment the act of committing. 1
  • noun self-commitment the state of being committed. 1
  • noun self-commitment the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself. 1
  • noun self-commitment a pledge or promise; obligation: We have made a commitment to pay our bills on time. 1
  • noun self-commitment engagement; involvement: They have a sincere commitment to religion. 1
  • noun self-commitment perpetration or commission, as of a crime. 1
See all 12 definitions of self-commitment

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Origin of self-commitment

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; commit + -ment

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Parts of speech for Self-commitment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-commitment

self-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".

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