Search results
- Dictionarycom·mit·ted/kəˈmidəd/
adjective
- 1. feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause, activity, or job; wholeheartedly dedicated: "a committed reformer"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
having promised to be involved in a plan of action: We are committed to withdraw ing our troops by the end of the year. Fewer examples. The whole family are committed vegetarians. We are committed to the ideal of equality. The prime minister has said that the government is committed to the preservation of the country's national interests.
1. : placed in confinement (as in a mental institution) committed patients. 2. : having made a pledge or commitment to someone (such as a romantic partner) or something (such as a cause) committed partners. a committed parent/teacher. strongly committed to the fight for equal rights. also : characterized by such a pledge or commitment.
If you're committed to something, you're pledged or obligated to do it. If you’ve already jumped out of the plane, you’re committed to your skydive — there’s no turning back!
1. : to carry into action deliberately : perpetrate. commit a crime. commit a sin. 2. a. : obligate, bind. a contract committing the company to complete the project on time. in a committed relationship. b. : to pledge or assign to some particular course or use. commit all troops to the attack. : to reveal the views of.
Committed definition: bound or obligated to a person or thing, as by pledge or assurance; devoted. See examples of COMMITTED used in a sentence.
1. To do, perform, or perpetrate: commit a murder. 2. To put in trust or charge; entrust: commit oneself to the care of a doctor; commit responsibilities to an assistant. 3. To consign for future use or for preservation: We must commit the necessary funds for the project. 4.
1. a. : an agreement or pledge to do something in the future. a commitment to improve conditions at the prison. especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date. b. : something pledged. the commitment of troops to the war. c. : the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled. a commitment to a cause.
to promise or give your loyalty, time, or money to a particular principle, person, or plan of action: commit yourself to something Like so many men, he has problems committing himself to a relationship. The government must commit itself to improving healthcare. commit to Once we have committed to this course of action there is no going back.
Definition of committed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[intransitive] commit (to somebody/something) to stay with and completely support one person, organization, etc. or give all your time and effort to your work, an activity, etc.
