Definition of commitment
1a : an agreement or pledge to do something in the future
a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date
b : something pledged
the commitment of troops to the war
c : the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled a commitment to a cause
2a : an act of committing to a charge or trust: such as
(1) : a consignment to a penal or mental institution
filed a petition for commitment
(2) : an act of referring a matter to a legislative committee
b : mittimus
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The first known use of commitment was in 1579
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