committed

committed
committed 1590s, "entrusted, delegated," pp. adj. from COMMIT (Cf. commit) (q.v.). Meaning "locked into a commitment" is from 1948.

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  • committed — UK US /kəˈmɪtɪd/ adjective ► 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… …   Financial and business terms

  • committed — adj. 1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}. Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up}; {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}] [WordNet 1.5] 2. Associated in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • committed — committed; un·committed; …   English syllables

  • committed — index agreed (promised), arrested (apprehended), bound, contractual, loyal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • committed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) dedicated to a cause, activity, job, etc. 2) in a long term emotional relationship …   English terms dictionary

  • committed — adj. 1) committed to (committed to his principles) 2) committed to + inf. (they are committed to help us; or, more usu.: they are committed to helping us) * * * [kə mɪtɪd] committed to + inf. (they are committed to help us; or, more usu. : they… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • committed — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …   Collocations dictionary

  • committed — com|mit|ted [kəˈmıtıd] adj willing to work very hard at something ▪ The party has a core of committed supporters. committed to ▪ We are fully committed to Equal Opportunity policies …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Committed — Commit Com*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Committed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Committing}.] [L. committere, commissum, to connect, commit; com + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to intrust; to consign;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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