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Committal vs Commitment - What's the difference?

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Commitment is a synonym of committal.

Commitment is a related term of committal.



As nouns the difference between committal and commitment

is that committal is the act of entrusting something to someone while commitment is the act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially.

As an adjective committal

is of or relating to a committee.

committal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of entrusting something to someone.
  • The act of committing someone to confinement; an order for someone's imprisonment.
  • The act of perpetrating an offence.
  • The act of committing a body to the grave at a burial or to the furnace at a cremation.
  • Alternative forms

    * commital

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to a committee.
  • 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