commitment
/kəˈmɪtmənt/noun
उच्चारण कमिट्मन्ट
प्रतिबद्धता, समर्पण, निष्ठा
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[U] ~ (to sb/sth)
the willingness to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity
प्रतिबद्धता, समर्पण, निष्ठा
- Her commitment to her students is total.
- The job needs commitment, not just talent.
- The coach praised the players for their commitment.
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- Success in the civil services needs long-term commitment.
- His commitment to the village school never wavered.
Synonyms dedication devotion loyalty
Opposite indifference apathy half-heartedness
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[C] ~ (to sb/sth) | ~ (to do sth)
a promise to do something or to behave in a particular way
वचन, प्रतिज्ञा, वादा
- The government has made a commitment to double farm incomes.
- He could not keep his commitments.
- The company made a commitment to reduce its plastic waste.
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- She made a firm commitment to finish the project on time.
- Leaders must honour their commitments to the public.
Synonyms promise pledge undertaking
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[C]
a thing that you have promised or agreed to do and that takes up your time
ज़िम्मेदारी, दायित्व, व्यस्तता
- She has too many commitments to take on another class.
- family commitments
- I can't join the trip because of other commitments.
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- Owning a dog is a big commitment.
- Family commitments kept him away from the meeting.
Synonyms obligation responsibility engagement
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
commitment to + noun / -ing
Here 'to' is a preposition, so it is followed by a noun or a gerund, not a bare verb.
यहाँ 'to' preposition है, इसलिए इसके बाद noun या gerund आता है, bare verb नहीं।
- Her commitment to teaching is clear to everyone.
- The company showed its commitment to reducing waste.
make / honour / break a commitment
A commitment is a promise or duty. You make it, keep or honour it, or break it.
Commitment एक वचन या दायित्व है। उसे make किया जाता है, keep या honour किया जाता है, या break किया जाता है।
- He always honours his commitments.
- She could not make a commitment to join the team.
commitments (plural, duties)
In the plural it means things you have promised to do that take your time, such as family or work duties.
बहुवचन में इसका अर्थ वे कार्य हैं जिनका आपने वादा किया है और जो आपका समय लेते हैं, जैसे परिवार या काम की ज़िम्मेदारियाँ।
- Due to family commitments, Radhika left the course.
commitment + of time / money
It can show how much of something a person must give.
यह बता सकता है कि किसी व्यक्ति को कितना समय या धन देना होगा।
- The course demands a commitment of five hours a week.
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adjective + commitment
strongfirmlong-termfinancialpersonal
- The principal showed a firm commitment to quality.
verb + commitment
makehonourfulfilbreakrenew
- The bank fulfilled its commitment to the farmers.
commitment + noun
phobiaceremonyletterperiod
- He has a commitment phobia and avoids long contracts.
'Commitment phobia' बंधन से डरने की प्रवृत्ति है।
without / full + commitment
fulltotalcompletehalf-hearted
- Success needs total commitment.
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- The coach praised the players for their commitment to practice.
प्रशिक्षक ने खिलाड़ियों की अभ्यास के प्रति निष्ठा की प्रशंसा की।
- I cannot take another commitment this month.
मैं इस महीने कोई और ज़िम्मेदारी नहीं ले सकता।
- The government made a commitment to build ten new schools.
सरकार ने दस नए विद्यालय बनवाने का वादा किया।
- Family commitments kept him away from the reunion.
पारिवारिक ज़िम्मेदारियों ने उसे मिलन-समारोह से दूर रखा।
- Cracking this exam requires commitment, not just talent.
इस परीक्षा को पास करने के लिए केवल प्रतिभा नहीं, समर्पण भी चाहिए।
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✗ We are proud of his commitment to work hard.
✓ We are proud of his commitment to working hard.
Since 'to' is a preposition here, the gerund follows.
यहाँ 'to' preposition है, इसलिए gerund आता है।
✗ He did a commitment to help me.
✓ He made a commitment to help me.
The verb with commitment is 'make', not 'do'.
Commitment के साथ क्रिया 'make' आती है, 'do' नहीं।
✗ She has many commitment this week.
✓ She has many commitments this week.
In the sense of duties, commitment is countable, so use the plural after 'many'.
ज़िम्मेदारियों के अर्थ में commitment countable है, इसलिए 'many' के बाद plural रूप आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
dedication devotion loyalty promise pledge undertaking obligation responsibility engagement
Antonyms
indifference apathy half-heartedness disloyalty
AaSpelling
com·mit·ment
With one t before -ment (not 'committment'), but committed and committee with two.
-ment से पहले एक t ('committment' गलत है), पर committed और committee में दो।
?Which word?
commitment, committed and committee
Commit has one t before -ment: commitment. It doubles the t before -ed and -ing: committed, committing. Committee has double m, double t and double e; it is a different word, meaning a group of people appointed for a task.
Commit में -ment से पहले एक t: commitment। -ed और -ing से पहले t दोहराया जाता है: committed, committing। Committee में दो m, दो t और दो e हैं; यह अलग शब्द है, जिसका अर्थ 'किसी काम के लिए नियुक्त समूह' है।
§Grammar and usage
Commitment to sth; a commitment to do sth.
'commitment to sth' और 'a commitment to do sth' आता है।