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English

Hyphenation
com·mit·ment

Etymology
suffix|commit|ment

Noun
en-noun

1. The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

#* The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review
#* Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution

1. Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:

#* Assuming a financial obligation at a future date

1. Being bound emotionally/intellectually to a course of action or to another person/other persons.
2. Perpetration, in a negative manner, as in a crime or mistake.
3. State of being pledged or engaged.
4. The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.

Synonyms
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allegiance
charge
committal
committedness
consignment
dedication
devoir
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duty
engagement
guarantee
loyalty
liability
must
need
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obligation
ought
pledge
promise
responsibility
undertaking
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Related terms
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Finnish: velvoittaminen, velvoitus
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Finnish: sitoumus, sitoutuminen
Hebrew: ������ת (mekhuiavut) f
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Finnish: velvollisuus
Hebrew: ������ת (mekhuiavut) f
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Finnish: syyllistyminen (of sth = illative)
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Finnish: sitoumus, sitoutuminen
Hebrew: ������ת (mekhuiavut) f
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Finnish: velvollisuudentunto, sitoutuneisuus
Hebrew: ������ת (mekhuiavut) f
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ttbc|Dutch: verplichting
ttbc|French: engagement m
ttbc|German: Verpflichtung
ttbc|Hebrew: ������ת (mekhuiavut) f (2,3,5,6)
ttbc|Italian: impegno
ttbc|Japanese: �任, 責任
ttbc|Persian: پا�ب�د� {Pie-bandi}� ���� تع�د
ttbc|Russian: об�за�ел���во (2,3), �ове��ение (4), в���ение, закл��ение (1)

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• 2008-01-02 13:14 - Chloejr - checked chinese mandarin translation

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