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Abidance vs Commitment - What's the difference?

abidance | commitment |

As nouns the difference between abidance and commitment

is that abidance is the act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling while commitment is the act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:.

abidance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
  • Adherence; compliance; conformity.
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    commitment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
  • # The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
  • # Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution
  • Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
  • # Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date
  • Being bound emotionally/intellectually to a course of action or to another person/other persons.
  • The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
  • Perpetration, in a negative manner, as in a crime or mistake.
  • State of being pledged or engaged.
  • The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or jail.

    • Synonyms

    * allegiance * charge * committal * consignment * dedication * devoir * duty * engagement * guarantee * loyalty * liability * must * need * obligation * ought * pledge * promise * responsibility * undertaking * vow * word

    Related terms

    * commit * committal * noncommittal

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