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      commitment
      noun
      Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
      Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
      The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
      State of being pledged or engaged.
      The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
      The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
      Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.
      The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.
      Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.
      Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
      Roots
      mittomit- · Latin · send
      Synonyms for commitment
      dedicationnallegiancenloyaltyncommittalnrecommitmentndevotionnfaithfulnessnfealtyndevotednessnobligationnfidelitynsinceritynsteadfastnessnardencyadjstaunchnessn
      Words related to commitment
      overcommitmentnincurrencenpledgenvowerncommittedadjtrothplightpromisenrededicationnwholeheartednessnvowsvunwaveringadjdedicativeadjhandfastunswervingadjsincerenessnpromisernobligatingvpromissoryadjwholeheartedadjrenegingvvowingvrecommitvwillingnessnsteadfastadjtrothn

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      Where does commitment come from?

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