committed

adjective
UK: /kəˈmɪtɪd/
US: /kəˈmɪtɪd/

  1. Loyal and dedicated to a cause, activity, or person.

    1. She is committed to her job and always arrives on time. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is committed to reducing its carbon footprint significantly. [ ] [ ]

  2. Having made a firm decision to do something.

    1. I am committed to finishing this project this week. [ ] [ ]
    2. He's committed to improving his skills by taking online courses. [ ] [ ]

  3. Being in a long-term romantic relationship.

    1. They are a committed couple and plan to marry soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. After dating for five years, they are finally in a committed relationship. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

loyal devoted dedicated bound faithful
committed verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of commit: to do something wrong or illegal.

    1. He committed a crime and was arrested immediately. [ ] [ ]
    2. She committed herself to daily exercise to improve her health. [ ] [ ]

  2. To pledge or bind oneself to a certain course or position.

    1. I committed to helping them with the fundraising effort. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government has committed significant resources to education reform. [ ] [ ]

  3. To send someone to a hospital or prison.

    1. He was committed to a mental hospital for treatment. [ ] [ ]
    2. The judge committed the offender to a correctional facility. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "committed" in English means: Loyal and dedicated to a cause, activity, or person., Having made a firm decision to do something., Being in a long-term romantic relationship..

The phonetic transcription of "committed" is /kəˈmɪtɪd/ in British English and /kəˈmɪtɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "committed": loyal, devoted, dedicated, bound, faithful.

Example usage of "committed": "She is committed to her job and always arrives on time.". More examples on the page.