Promise vs. Commitment

A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.

The act of referring a legislative bill to committee.

Something promised.

Official consignment, as to a prison or mental health facility.

Indication of something favorable to come; expectation

A court order authorizing consignment to a prison.

Indication of future excellence or success

A pledge or obligation, as to follow a certain course of action

To commit oneself by a promise to do or give; pledge

Something pledged, especially an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.

To afford a basis for expecting

The state of being emotionally or intellectually devoted, as to a belief, a course of action, or another person

To make a declaration assuring that something will or will not be done.

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

To afford a basis for expectation

The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.

(countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow

Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.

(countable) A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use.

Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:

(uncountable) Reason to expect improvement or success; potential.

Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.

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Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.

Bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised

The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.

(ambitransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.

(intransitive) To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.

State of being pledged or engaged.

In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it to do, or to forbear to do, a specified act; a declaration which gives to the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act.

The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.

An engagement by one person to another, either in words or in writing, but properly not under seal, for the performance or nonperformance of some particular thing. The word promise is used to denote the mere engagement of a person, without regard to the consideration for it, or the corresponding duty of the party to whom it is made.

The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison.

That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise.

A warrant or order for the imprisonment of a person; - more frequently termed a mittimus.

Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised.

The act of referring or intrusting to a committee for consideration and report; as, the commitment of a petition or a bill.

To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage; as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of hostilities; to promise the payment of money.

A doing, or perpetration, in a bad sense, as of a crime or blunder; commission.

To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain.

The act of pledging or engaging; the act of exposing, endangering, or compromising; also, the state of being pledged or engaged.

To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow; as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the city promised a reward.

The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose;

To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.

The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action;

To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil.

An engagement by contract involving financial obligation;

A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

A message that makes a pledge

Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future;

The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

Make a promise or commitment

Promise to undertake or give;

Make a prediction about; tell in advance;

Give grounds for expectations;