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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
State of being pledged or engaged.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: committal, consignment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: confinement
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his long commitment to public service they felt no loyalty to a losing team
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: allegiance, loyalty, dedication
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cooperation
Narrower terms: communalism, consecration, devotion, enlistment, faith
an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his business commitments took him to London
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: engagement, participation, involvement, involution
Narrower terms: incurrence
the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a man of energy and commitment
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: committedness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity
Narrower terms: investment
a message that makes a pledge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dedication
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: message, content, subject matter, substance
Narrower terms: oath, swearing, affirmation, promise, assurance, pledge
Across languages
Translations 148 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian :
абавяза́цельства
(abavjazácjelʹstva)
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Bulgarian :
обвързване
(obvǎrzvane)
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Bulgarian :
ангажимент
(angažiment)
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Catalan :
compromís
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Chinese Mandarin :
託付 /托付
(tuōfù)
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Dutch :
inzet
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Dutch :
verbintenis
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Finnish :
sitouttaminen
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Finnish :
velvoittaminen
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
German :
Einsatz
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
German :
Engagement
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
German :
Zusage
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Hebrew :
התחייבות
(hitkhayvút)
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Hindi :
प्रतिबद्धता
(pratibaddhatā)
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Indonesian :
komitmen
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Italian :
impegno
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Italian :
dedizione
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Malay :
iltizam
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Māori :
rurukutanga
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Norwegian Bokmål :
overlatelse
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Norwegian Nynorsk :
overlating
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Polish :
zaangażowanie
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Polish :
zobowiązanie
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Portuguese :
compromisso
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Portuguese :
cometimento
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Russian :
вруче́ние
(vručénije)
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Spanish :
compromiso
— act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust
Finnish :
lähettäminen
— act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review
Polish :
wysłanie
— act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review
Catalan :
internament
— official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution
Finnish :
tuomio
— official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution
Finnish :
vankilatuomio
— official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution
Hebrew :
אשפוז
(ishpúz)
— official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution
Polish :
osadzenie
— official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution
Polish :
umieszczenie
— official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution
Polish :
skazanie
— official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution
Arabic :
التزام
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Azerbaijani :
öhdəlik
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Bulgarian :
обещание
(obeštanie)
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Catalan :
compromís
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Chinese Mandarin :
承諾 /承诺
(chéngnuò)
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Dutch :
verbintenis
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Dutch :
verplichting
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Finnish :
sitoumus
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
French :
engagement
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
German :
Verbindlichkeit
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
German :
Obligo
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
German :
Verpflichtung
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
German :
Zusage
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Hebrew :
מחויבות
(mekhuyavút)
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Hebrew :
התחייבות
(hitkhayvút)
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Hindi :
प्रतिबद्धता
(pratibaddhatā)
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Hindi :
आश्वासन
(āśvāsan)
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Indonesian :
komitmen
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Italian :
impegno
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Italian :
promessa
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Norwegian Bokmål :
forpliktelse
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Norwegian Nynorsk :
forplikting
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Polish :
zobowiązanie
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Portuguese :
compromisso
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Portuguese :
promessa
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Russian :
обяза́тельство
(objazátelʹstvo)
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Russian :
обеща́ние
(obeščánije)
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Spanish :
compromiso
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Spanish :
promesa
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Spanish :
acuerdo
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Swedish :
åtagande
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Ukrainian :
зобов'я́зання
(zobovʺjázannja)
— promise or agreement to do something in the future
Finnish :
sitoutuminen
— act of assuming a financial obligation
Hebrew :
התחייבות
(hitkhayvút)
— act of assuming a financial obligation
Polish :
zobowiązanie
— act of assuming a financial obligation
Belarusian :
прыхі́льнасць
(pryxílʹnascʹ)
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Belarusian :
абавяза́цельства
(abavjazácjelʹstva)
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Bulgarian :
обвързаност
(obvǎrzanost)
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Chinese Mandarin :
承諾 /承诺
(chéngnuò)
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Dutch :
verbintenis
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Finnish :
sitoutuminen
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
French :
engagement
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
German :
Hingabe
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
German :
Engagement
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Hebrew :
מחויבות
(mekhuyavút)
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Hindi :
प्रतिबद्धता
(pratibaddhatā)
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Italian :
impegno
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Italian :
promessa
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Māori :
ngākaunui
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Māori :
herenga
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Māori :
ruruku
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Norwegian :
engasjement
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Polish :
zobowiązanie
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Polish :
oddanie
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Polish :
poświęcenie
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Portuguese :
compromisso
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Russian :
приве́рженность
(privéržennostʹ)
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Russian :
обяза́тельство
(objazátelʹstvo)
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Swedish :
engagemang
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Ukrainian :
прихи́льність
(pryxýlʹnistʹ)
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Ukrainian :
зобов'я́зання
(zobovʺjázannja)
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Ukrainian :
зобов'яза́ння
(zobovʺjazánnja)
— being bound emotionally/intellectually
Bulgarian :
извършване
(izvǎršvane)
— perpetration, as in crime or a mistake
Finnish :
syyllistyminen
— perpetration, as in crime or a mistake
Finnish :
syyllisyys
— perpetration, as in crime or a mistake
German :
Engagement
— perpetration, as in crime or a mistake
Hebrew :
ביצוע
(bitsúa)
— perpetration, as in crime or a mistake
Polish :
dokonanie
— perpetration, as in crime or a mistake
Russian :
соверше́ние
(soveršénije)
— perpetration, as in crime or a mistake
Chinese Mandarin :
保證 /保证
(bǎozhèng)
— state of being pledged or engaged
Dutch :
engagement
— state of being pledged or engaged
Esperanto :
sindevontigo
— state of being pledged or engaged
Finnish :
sitoutuminen
— state of being pledged or engaged
Finnish :
sitoutuneisuus
— state of being pledged or engaged
German :
Bindung
— state of being pledged or engaged
German :
Engagement
— state of being pledged or engaged
Hebrew :
מחויבות
(mekhuyavút)
— state of being pledged or engaged
Norwegian Bokmål :
forpliktelse
— state of being pledged or engaged
Norwegian Nynorsk :
forplikting
— state of being pledged or engaged
Polish :
oddanie
— state of being pledged or engaged
Polish :
zaangażowanie
— state of being pledged or engaged
Portuguese :
compromisso
— state of being pledged or engaged
Russian :
приве́рженность
(privéržennostʹ)
— state of being pledged or engaged
Russian :
обяза́тельство
(objazátelʹstvo)
— state of being pledged or engaged
Chinese Mandarin :
信奉
(xìnfèng)
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Finnish :
sitoutuneisuus
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
German :
Einstandspflicht
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
German :
Engagement
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
German :
Standfestigkeit (übertragen)
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Hebrew :
מחויבות
(mekhuyavút)
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Italian :
serietà
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Italian :
dedizione
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Māori :
ruruku
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Māori :
ngākau titikaha
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Norwegian Bokmål :
engasjement
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Norwegian Bokmål :
forpliktelse
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Norwegian Nynorsk :
engasjement
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Norwegian Nynorsk :
forplikting
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Polish :
oddanie
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Polish :
poświęcenie
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Portuguese :
engajamento
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Sanskrit :
अरमति
(aramati)
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Swedish :
engagemang
— trait of sincerity and focused purpose
Finnish :
vangitseminen
— act of being locked away
Finnish :
sulkeminen
— act of being locked away
German :
Einweisung
— act of being locked away
German :
Wegsperrung
— act of being locked away
Norwegian Bokmål :
tvangsinnleggelse
— act of being locked away
Norwegian Bokmål :
tvangsinnlegging
— act of being locked away
Norwegian Nynorsk :
tvangsinnlegging
— act of being locked away
Polish :
zamknięcie
— act of being locked away
Russian :
заключе́ние
(zaključénije)
— act of being locked away
