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commitment

UK
/kəˈmɪtmənt/
US
/kəˈmɪtmənt/

Translations

commitmentnoun
commitments
pl
engagementSens général ; s’emploie pour l’implication, l’obligation ou l’engagement pris.
Her commitment to the project was evident in the long hours she worked.
Son engagement dans le projet était évident dans les longues heures qu’elle y consacrait.
dévouementPour l’idée de dédication intense à une cause, une activité ou une personne.
Her commitment to the project was evident in the long hours she worked.
Son dévouement au projet était évident dans les longues heures qu’elle y consacrait.
promessePour une déclaration ou un engagement formel à faire quelque chose.
The company made a commitment to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% over the next decade.
L’entreprise a fait la promesse de réduire son empreinte carbone de 50 % au cours de la prochaine décennie.
engagementSens financier ou matériel : somme ou ressource réservée à un usage précis.
The government announced a $2 billion commitment to improving public transportation.
Le gouvernement a annoncé un engagement de 2 milliards de dollars pour améliorer les transports publics.
Additional translations
obligationPour un engagement qui limite la liberté d’action.
internementSens juridique : placement d’une personne en prison ou en établissement psychiatrique par décision de justice.
commissionSens juridique : commission d’une infraction ou d’un crime.
Synonyms
dedication
devotion
obligation
promise
pledge
loyalty
faithfulness
engagement
Antonyms
indifference
apathy
disengagement
noncommitment
withdrawal
commitmentadjective
UK
/kəˈmɪtmənt/
US
/kəˈmɪtmənt/
Attributive noun use in fixed compounds (e.g., commitment ceremony); not a gradable adjective in normal usage.
Additional translations
d’engagementEmploi attributif ; notamment dans le domaine social ou relationnel.

Definitions

commitmentnoun
The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.
Her commitment to the project was evident in the long hours she worked.
An engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action.
He couldn't attend the party due to a prior commitment.
A pledge or undertaking.
The company made a commitment to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% over the next decade.
The act of sending someone to prison or a psychiatric hospital by legal process.
The court ordered the commitment of the patient to the state hospital.
The act of committing a crime or offense.
The commitment of a serious offense can lead to a prison sentence.
A sum of money or resources pledged or set aside for a specific purpose.
The government announced a $2 billion commitment to improving public transportation.
commitmentadjective
Used attributively before a noun to describe something associated with commitment.
They held a commitment ceremony in the garden.
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