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n. The act or an instance of committing, especially:

n. The act of referring a legislative bill to committee.

n. Official consignment, as to a prison or mental health facility.

n. A court order authorizing consignment to a prison.

n. A pledge to do.

n. Something pledged, especially an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.

n. The state of being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons: a deep commitment to liberal policies; a profound commitment to the family.

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

n. The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.

n. Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution

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

n. Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date

n. Being bound emotionally/intellectually to a course of action or to another person/other persons.

n. Perpetration, in a negative manner, as in a crime or mistake.

n. State of being pledged or engaged.

n. The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.

n. The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or jail.

n. The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison.

n. A warrant or order for the imprisonment of a person; -- more frequently termed a mittimus.

n. The act of referring or intrusting to a committee for consideration and report.

n. A doing, or perpetration, in a bad sense, as of a crime or blunder; commission.

n. The act of pledging or engaging; the act of exposing, endangering, or compromising; also, the state of being pledged or engaged.

n. The act of committing.

n. A written order of a court directing that some one be confined in prison: formerly more often termed a mittimus.

n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

n. a message that makes a pledge

n. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation

n. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

n. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose

"David Cameron has reiterated his commitment to the arts, and indeed Samantha Cameron's ­commitment, which shouldn't be underestimated as an influence on David. ""

confinement   

reference    delegation    binding    sending    imprisonment   

commit    committal    noncommittal   

consignment    commission    mittimus    condemnation    relegation    warranty    reduction    committal   

loyalty    obligation    dedication    determination    agreement    leadership    integrity    goal    challenge    coöperation