commitment

Etymology

commit + -ment

noun

1. The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
   1. The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
   2. Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.
2. Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
   1. Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.
3. Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
4. The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
   Citizenship in the original Greek concept was not simply the granting of rights to do as one pleased; it also demanded a commitment to serve the interests of the many via personal sacrifice. November 23, 2020, Charles Hugh Smith, Why I'm Hopeful About 2021
5. Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
6. State of being pledged or engaged.
7. The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.