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- Dictionarycommitted/kəˈmɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. pledged or bound to a certain course or policy; dedicated: "a committed environmentalist"
- 2. in or denoting a long-term emotional relationship: "a committed relationship"
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very willing to give your time and energy to something: The level of the bid shows we are very committed and serious. Endowment savings plans are for the committed, long-term investor. FINANCE. money that has been committed to a particular project, investment, etc. is spent on that project: He had raised committed financing of £10.4bn.
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.
to express an opinion or to make a decision that you tell people about: I think I can come but I won't commit myself till I know for sure. It's fine to discuss some ideas, but don't commit yourself at this stage. We'd love her to join our new project but she seems reluctant to commit herself.
Committed definition: bound or obligated to a person or thing, as by pledge or assurance; devoted. See examples of COMMITTED used in a sentence.
adjective. bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. “ committed church members”. “a committed Marxist”. synonyms: bound up, wrapped up. deeply devoted to. pledged, sworn. bound by or as if by an oath.
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.
commit, entrust, confide, consign, relegate mean to assign to a person or place for a definite purpose. commit may express the general idea of delivering into another's charge or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a special place of custody. committed the felon to prison.
adjective. /kəˈmɪtɪd/ (approving) willing to work hard and give your time and energy to something; believing strongly in something. a committed member of the team. They are committed socialists. committed to (doing) something The president is personally committed to this legislation. opposite uncommitted. Extra Examples.
committed meaning, definition, what is committed: willing to work very hard at something: Learn more.
