commitment

/kəˈmɪtmənt/
noun

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

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

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

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

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

  4. Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From commit + -ment.

Similar and opposite words

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COMMITMENT at a glance

COMMITMENT has 10 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + M 3 + I 1 + T 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 23 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,348 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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