Collocations for commitment - noun
1. willingness to give time/energy to sth
ADJ.
absolute, complete, full, total | clear, deep, firm, genuine, great, passionate, real, serious, strong | continued, continuing, increased, increasing, lifelong, long-term, ongoing | general, open-ended | government, personal, professional, public | emotional, ideological, moral, political, religious
QUANT.
degree, level
VERB + COMMITMENT
give, make
The prime minister made a firm commitment to increasing spending on health.
The prime minister made a firm commitment to increasing spending on health.
demonstrate, display, show
to demonstrate a commitment to human rights
to demonstrate a commitment to human rights
lack | affirm, reaffirm | require
Learning to play the violin requires strong commitment.
Learning to play the violin requires strong commitment.
gain
The government has managed to gain the commitment of employers to the scheme.
The government has managed to gain the commitment of employers to the scheme.
PREP.
~ on
The government avoided giving any commitments on pensions.
The government avoided giving any commitments on pensions.
~ to
his lifelong commitment to the socialist cause
his lifelong commitment to the socialist cause
PHRASES
a lack of commitment
2. a responsibility
ADJ.
big, considerable, major | binding | prior | international, overseas | business, domestic, family, financial, military, social, teaching, work
VERB + COMMITMENT
have, take on
I don''t want to take on any more commitments.
I don''t want to take on any more commitments.
fulfil, honour, meet
She can''t meet her financial commitments.
She can''t meet her financial commitments.
get out of, wriggle out of
He is trying to wriggle out of his various domestic commitments.
He is trying to wriggle out of his various domestic commitments.
PREP.
~ on
to honour commitments on reduction of air pollution
to honour commitments on reduction of air pollution
3. agreeing to use money/time/people for sth
ADJ.
heavy
a heavy commitment of capital
a heavy commitment of capital