com|mit|ment

com|mit|ment
com|mit|ment «kuh MIHT muhnt», noun.
1. the act or process of committing.
2. state of being committed.
3. a) the act or process of sending to prison or an asylum. b) an order sending a person to prison or to an asylum.
4. a pledge; promise: »

Honest people fulfill their commitments. If we had a wholly Regular army we could meet our present commitments with at least 100,000 fewer men (London Times).

5. (in parliamentary procedure) the act of referring to a committee for consideration or report; committal.
6. a) an agreement to buy or sell stocks, securities, or other commercial paper. b) a sale or purchase made by such an agreement.

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  • mit — ad·mit; ad·mit·tance; ad·mit·ta·tur; an·ti se·mit·ic; com·mit·ment; com·mit·ta·ble; com·mit·tal; com·mit·tee; com·mit·tee·man; com·mit·tee·wom·an; dam·mit; do·lo·mit·ic; do·lo·mit·i·za·tion; do·lo·mit·ize; dy·na·mit·er; dy·na·mit·ic; er·e·mit·ic; …   English syllables

  • MIT — MIT; mit·i·ci·dal; mit·i·cide; mit·i·ga·ble; mit·i·gant; mit·i·gate; mit·i·gat·ed·ly; mit·i·ga·tion; mit·i·ga·tive; mit·i·ga·tor; mit·i·ga·to·ry; mit·i·mae; mit·nag·ged; mit·ri·dae; mit·su·ku·ri·na; mit·su·ma·ta; mit·tel·hand; mit·tel·schmerz;… …   English syllables

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