commitment

«commitment» in Mova's school dictionary: working hard and sticking with something, being loyal to… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a commitment, commitments; commitment uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Commitment is working hard and sticking with something, being loyal to it: «her commitment to the team». tree →

2) A commitment is a promise or a duty you have agreed to: «I have other commitments on Saturday». tree →

3) A commitment is something that takes up your time or money. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school reports and sport, teachers praise commitment to practice and homework. In everyday life adults talk about work and family commitments. In citizenship lessons, governments make commitments to cut pollution. Phrases: make a commitment, commitment to, family commitments.

examples

• Her commitment to swimming is amazing. tree →
• I can't come, I have other commitments. tree →
• The team showed real commitment in training. tree →
• The school made a commitment to plant more trees. tree →
• A pet is a big commitment. tree →
• Learning an instrument needs commitment. tree →

note

Spelling: commit + ment, only one «t» before «-ment» (not «committment»). Compare «committed», «committee», which have double «t».

In the corpora

• A promise is a commitment that another person relies on.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «commitment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.