com·mit·ment
[kuh-mit-muh
nt] 
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1.
the act of committing.
2.
the state of being committed.
3.
the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself.
4.
a pledge or promise; obligation: We have made acommitment to pay our bills on time.
5.
engagement; involvement: They have a sincere commitmentto religion.
6.
perpetration or commission, as of a crime.
7.
consignment, as to prison.
8.
confinement to a mental institution or hospital: Thepsychiatrist recommended commitment.
9.
an order, as by a court or judge, confining a person to amental institution or hospital.
10.
Law . a written order of a court directing that someone beconfined in prison; mittimus.
11.
Parliamentary Procedure . the act of referring or entrustingto a committee for consideration.
12.
Stock Exchange .
a.
an agreement to buy or sell securities.
b.
a sale or purchase of securities.
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