Commitment - Definition

n 1: the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a
man of energy and commitment" [syn: committedness,
commitment]
2: the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally)
to a course of action; "his long commitment to public
service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" [syn:
commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication]
3: an engagement by contract involving financial obligation;
"his business commitments took him to London"
4: a message that makes a pledge [syn: commitment,
dedication]
5: the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in
a prison or mental hospital) [syn: commitment, committal,
consignment]