commitment Definition

1a. The act of committing someone or oneself;

Thesaurus: pledge, vow, guarantee, obligation, assurance.
1b. The state of being committed.
2. Dedication or devotion; strong conviction.

Thesaurus: dedication, devotion, duty, loyalty, responsibility.
3. A usually irrevocable undertaking or responsibility.
4. law.
An official order for the imprisonment of someone. Also called mittimus.