commitment
[noun]
Synonyms:
- dedication, devotion, involvement, loyalty
- responsibility, duty, engagement, liability, obligation, tie

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

com‧mit‧ment S2 W2 /kəˈmɪtmənt/ noun
[Word Family: adjective: noncommital, committed ≠ uncommitted; verb: commit; noun: commitment]

1. [countable] a promise to do something or to behave in a particular way:
Are you ready to make a long-term commitment?
commitment to
Our company has a commitment to quality and customer service.

2. [uncountable] the hard work and loyalty that someone gives to an organization, activity etc:
I was impressed by the energy and commitment shown by the players.
commitment to
Her commitment to work is beyond question.

3. [countable] something that you have promised you will do or that you have to do:
Will the job fit in with your family commitments?

4. [countable] an amount of money that you have to pay regularly:
I had a lot of financial commitments.

5. [uncountable and countable] the use of money, time, people etc for a particular purpose:
commitments of food and medical aid of over $4 billion

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

commitment
noun
I. willingness to give time/energy to sth
ADJ. absolute, complete, full, total | clear, deep, firm, genuine, great, passionate, real, serious, strong | continued, continuing, increased, increasing, lifelong, long-term, ongoing | general, open-ended | government, personal, professional, public | emotional, ideological, moral, political, religious
QUANT. degree, level
VERB + COMMITMENT give, make The prime minister made a firm commitment to increasing spending on health.
demonstrate, display, show to demonstrate a commitment to human rights
lack | affirm, reaffirm | require Learning to play the violin requires strong commitment.
gain The government has managed to gain the commitment of employers to the scheme.
PREP. ~ on The government avoided giving any commitments on pensions.
~ to his lifelong commitment to the socialist cause
PHRASES a lack of commitment

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

commitment
II. a responsibility
ADJ. big, considerable, major | binding | prior | international, overseas | business, domestic, family, financial, military, social, teaching, work
VERB + COMMITMENT have, take on I don't want to take on any more commitments.
fulfil, honour, meet She can't meet her financial commitments.
get out of, wriggle out of He is trying to wriggle out of his various domestic commitments.
PREP. ~ on to honour commitments on reduction of air pollution

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

commitment
III. agreeing to use money/time/people for sth
ADJ. heavy a heavy commitment of capital

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

commitment

make a commitment
Getting married involves making a serious commitment.
give a commitment
The government gave a commitment to withdraw all its forces.
something requires/demands (a) commitment
Nursing as a profession demands genuine commitment.
honour/meet a commitment (=do what you promised to do)
Will they honour their commitment to a ceasefire?
show/demonstrate commitment
Throughout her life she demonstrated her deep commitment to the needs of the poor.
lack commitment
I never get promoted because they think I lack commitment.
reaffirm/restate/reiterate a commitment (=give a promise again)
They reaffirmed their commitment to abandon nuclear power.
real/genuine commitment
The job demands real commitment to teaching.
personal commitment
As a company, we expect a personal commitment from our staff to do their best.
strong commitment
She's known for her strong commitment to women's rights.
long-term commitment
Having a child together involves a long-term commitment.
a lifelong commitment
Marriage is a lifelong commitment.
full/total commitment
Such therapies demand full commitment from the patient.
political commitment
There was no local political commitment to the proposal.
religious commitment
Many people have ceased to have any active religious commitment.
a lack of commitment
His lack of commitment to the project was easy to see.
a level of commitment
This post demands a high level of commitment.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲