commitment

  • 1commitment — n 1: an act of committing: as a: placement in or assignment to a prison or mental hospital petition for commitment compare incompetent, interdiction ◇ Commitment to a mental health facility is called …

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  • 2Commitment — may refer to: Promise, or personal commitment Contract, a legally binding exchange of promises Brand commitment Involuntary commitment, the use of legal means or forms to commit a person to a mental hospital, insane asylum or psychiatric ward… …

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  • 3Commitment — Com*mit ment, n. 1. The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison. [1913 Webster] They were glad to compound for his bare commitment to the Tower, whence he was within few days… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4commitment — 1610s, from COMMIT (Cf. commit) + MENT (Cf. ment). (Anglo French had commettement.) Meaning the committing of oneself, pledge, promise is attested from 1793; hence, an obligation (1864) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5commitment — [n] assurance; obligation charge, committal, devoir, duty, engagement, guarantee, liability, must, need, ought, pledge, promise, responsibility, undertaking, vow, word; concepts 71,271,274 Ant. broken promise, denial, refusal …

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  • 6commitment — ► NOUN 1) dedication to a cause or policy. 2) a pledge or undertaking. 3) an engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action …

    English terms dictionary

  • 7commitment — [kə mit′mənt] n. 1. a committing or being committed 2. official consignment by court order of a person as to prison or a mental hospital 3. a pledge or promise to do something 4. dedication to a long term course of action; engagement; involvement …

    English World dictionary

  • 8Commitment — A trader is said to have a commitment when he assumes the obligation to accept or make delivery on a futures contract. Related: Open interest * * * commitment com‧mit‧ment [kəˈmɪtmənt] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a promise to do something or …

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  • 9commitment — n. promise 1) to make a commitment 2) to meet a commitment 3) a firm commitment 4) a commitment to + inf. (he made a commitment to pay off his debts) 5) a commitment that + clause (they reaffirmed their commitment that they would help) devotion… …

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  • 10commitment — Describes a trader s obligation to accept or make delivery on a futures contract. Related: open interest. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary When a trader or institution assumes the obligation to accept or make delivery on a futures contract. Chicago …

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