| commitment | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. commitment, committedness | the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose.; "a man of energy and commitment" |
| ~ serious-mindedness, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity | the trait of being serious.; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness" |
| ~ investment | the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result.; "this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking"; "he made an emotional investment in the work" |
| n. (act) | 2. allegiance, commitment, dedication, loyalty | the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action.; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" |
| ~ communalism | loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole. |
| ~ consecration | a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal).; "his consecration to study" |
| ~ cooperation | joint operation or action.; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission" |
| ~ devotion | commitment to some purpose.; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science" |
| ~ enlistment | the act of enlisting (as in a military service). |
| ~ faith | loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person.; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors" |
| n. (act) | 3. commitment | an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.; "his business commitments took him to London" |
| ~ involvement, participation, involution, engagement | the act of sharing in the activities of a group.; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities" |
| ~ incurrence | the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable). |
| n. (communication) | 4. commitment, dedication | a message that makes a pledge. |
| ~ subject matter, content, message, substance | what a communication that is about something is about. |
| ~ oath, swearing | a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury. |
| ~ affirmation | (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds). |
| ~ promise | a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future. |
| ~ assurance, pledge | a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something.; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret" |
| n. (act) | 5. commitment, committal, consignment | the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital). |
| ~ confinement | the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them. |
| guarantee | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty | a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications. |
| ~ surety, security | a guarantee that an obligation will be met. |
| ~ deposit | a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met. |
| ~ stock warrant | a written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time. |
| ~ assurance, pledge | a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something.; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret" |
| n. (communication) | 2. guarantee | an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true.; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying" |
| ~ safety net | a guarantee of professional or financial security. |
| ~ full faith and credit | a guarantee to pay interest and principal on debt; usually issued by the United States Treasury. |
| ~ assurance, pledge | a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something.; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret" |
| n. (possession) | 3. guarantee, guaranty | a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults. |
| ~ collateral | a security pledged for the repayment of a loan. |
| v. (communication) | 4. guarantee, vouch | give surety or assume responsibility.; "I vouch for the quality of my products" |
| ~ pledge, plight | promise solemnly and formally.; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" |
| ~ bail | secure the release of (someone) by providing security. |
| ~ assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, secure | make certain of.; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" |
| ~ stipulate | give a guarantee or promise of.; "They stipulated to release all the prisoners" |
| ~ secure | assure payment of. |
| v. (communication) | 5. assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, secure | make certain of.; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" |
| ~ guarantee, vouch | give surety or assume responsibility.; "I vouch for the quality of my products" |
| ~ doom | make certain of the failure or destruction of.; "This decision will doom me to lose my position" |
| ~ make | assure the success of.; "A good review by this critic will make your play!" |
| v. (communication) | 6. guarantee, undertake | promise to do or accomplish.; "guarantee to free the prisoners" |
| ~ promise, assure | make a promise or commitment. |
| ~ subvent, subvention, underwrite | guarantee financial support of.; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank" |
| v. (communication) | 7. guarantee, warrant | stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of.; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" |
| ~ underwrite, insure, cover | protect by insurance.; "The insurance won't cover this" |
| ~ endorse, indorse, certify | guarantee as meeting a certain standard.; "certified grade AAA meat" |
| ~ back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support | be behind; approve of.; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" |
| reassure | | |
| v. (emotion) | 1. assure, reassure | cause to feel sure; give reassurance to.; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" |
| ~ calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull | make calm or still.; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" |
| v. (communication) | 2. reassure | give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain.; "I reassured him that we were safe" |
| ~ assure | assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence.; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe" |
| vouch | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. vouch | give personal assurance; guarantee.; "Will he vouch for me?" |
| ~ take the stand, testify, bear witness, attest | give testimony in a court of law. |
| v. (communication) | 2. vouch | summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title. |
| ~ summon, summons, cite | call in an official matter, such as to attend court. |
| v. (change) | 3. vouch | give supporting evidence.; "He vouched his words by his deeds" |
| ~ affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" |
| commit | | |
| v. (social) | 1. commit, perpetrate, pull | perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| ~ make | carry out or commit.; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas" |
| ~ recommit | commit once again, as of a crime. |
| v. (communication) | 2. commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" |
| ~ vow, consecrate | dedicate to a deity by a vow. |
| ~ give | offer in good faith.; "He gave her his word" |
| ~ rededicate | dedicate anew.; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country" |
| ~ apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
| ~ sacrifice, give | endure the loss of.; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" |
| ~ apply | apply oneself to.; "Please apply yourself to your homework" |
| v. (possession) | 3. charge, commit, institutionalise, institutionalize, send | cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution.; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison" |
| ~ transfer | move from one place to another.; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" |
| ~ hospitalise, hospitalize | admit into a hospital.; "Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high" |
| v. (possession) | 4. commit, confide, entrust, intrust, trust | confer a trust upon.; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" |
| ~ commend | give to in charge.; "I commend my children to you" |
| ~ hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give | place into the hands or custody of.; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" |
| ~ consign, charge | give over to another for care or safekeeping.; "consign your baggage" |
| ~ recommit | commit again.; "It was recommitted into her custody" |
| ~ obligate | commit in order to fulfill an obligation.; "obligate money" |
| v. (possession) | 5. commit, invest, place, put | make an investment.; "Put money into bonds" |
| ~ fund | invest money in government securities. |
| ~ expend, spend, drop | pay out.; "spend money" |
| ~ roll over | re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security.; "She rolled over her IRA" |
| ~ shelter | invest (money) so that it is not taxable. |
| ~ tie up | invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes.; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments" |
| ~ job, speculate | invest at a risk.; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating" |
| ~ buy into | buy stocks or shares of a company. |
| v. (social) | 6. commit, practice | engage in or perform.; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness" |
| ~ engage, pursue, prosecute | carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in.; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" |
| depend | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. depend | be contingent upon (something that is elided).; "That depends" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ hang by a hair, hang by a thread | depend on a small thing or be at risk.; "His life now hangs by a thread" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. bet, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon | have faith or confidence in.; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" |
| ~ rely, trust, swear, bank | have confidence or faith in.; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes" |
| entrust | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. entrust, leave | put into the care or protection of someone.; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care" |
| ~ hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give | place into the hands or custody of.; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" |
| recommend | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. advocate, recommend, urge | push for something.; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" |
| ~ propose, suggest, advise | make a proposal, declare a plan for something.; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax" |
| v. (communication) | 2. commend, recommend | express a good opinion of. |
| ~ praise | express approval of.; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
| v. (change) | 3. recommend | make attractive or acceptable.; "Honesty recommends any person" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| rely | | |
| v. (cognition) | 1. bank, rely, swear, trust | have confidence or faith in.; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes" |
| ~ believe | accept as true; take to be true.; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits" |
| ~ credit | have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of. |
| ~ lean | rely on for support.; "We can lean on this man" |
| ~ depend, bet, reckon, calculate, count, look | have faith or confidence in.; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" |
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