commitment

Noun
  1. The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose (synset 104654347)
    "a man of energy and commitment"
    is a type of: earnestness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity - the trait of being serious
    subtypes: investment - the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result
    same as: committedness
  2. The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action (synset 101208643)
    "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
    is a type of: cooperation - joint operation or action
    subtypes:
    • communalism - loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole
    • consecration - a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
    • devotion - commitment to some purpose
    • enlistment - the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
    • faith - loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person
    same as: allegiance, dedication, loyalty
  3. An engagement by contract involving financial obligation (synset 101242433)
    "his business commitments took him to London"
    is a type of: engagement, involution, involvement, participation - the act of sharing in the activities of a group
    subtypes: incurrence - the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable)
  4. A message that makes a pledge (synset 106697128)
    is a type of: content, message, subject matter, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
    subtypes:
    • oath, swearing - a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
    • affirmation - (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
    • promise - a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
    • assurance, pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
    same as: dedication
  5. The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) (synset 101168182)
    is a type of: confinement - the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
    same as: committal, consignment

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