commitment

Definition

  • noun: a promise to do or give something
  • noun: an act of committing to a charge or trust
  • usually + 'to'
  • synonyms: abandon, activity, affair

Examples

  • It's been a struggle to balance my professional and family 'commitments'. [=to do both what I have promised to do for my job and what I have promised to do for my family]

  • I can't coach my daughter's basketball team. I have too many 'commitments' already. [=I have too many things that I have promised to do]

  • Opening your own business requires a significant 'financial commitment'. [=it requires you to spend a lot of money over a long time]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You're great... ...but I'm riddled with personal problems. - What's wrong? What did I do? - Nothing. It's not you. It's me. I have a fear of commitment. - I don't know how to love. - You hate my earrings, don't you? - No, no. - And you didn't comment... ...on the chopsticks. (..)
    1991 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Truth Season: 3 Episode 2