Commitment and Connected

noun

• The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose.
  • usage: "a man of energy and commitment"
  • synonyms: committedness
• The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action.
  • usage: "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
  • synonyms: allegiance, loyalty, dedication
• An engagement by contract involving financial obligation.
  • usage: "his business commitments took him to London"
• A message that makes a pledge.
  • synonyms: dedication
• The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital. ).
  • synonyms: committal, consignment

• (n.) The act of referring or intrusting to a committee for consideration and report; as, the commitment of a petition or a bill.
• (n.) The act of committing or putting in charge, keeping or trust; consignment; especially, the act of committing to prison.
• (n.) A doing or perpetration, in a bad sense, as of a crime or blunder; commission.
• (n.) A warrant or order for the imprisonment of a person; -- more frequently termed a mittimus.
• (n.) The act of pledging or engaging; the act of exposing, endangering or compromising; also, the state of being pledged or engaged.

Commitment is a promise by a lender to make a loan on specific terms or conditions to a borrower or builder. A promise by an investor to purchase mortgages from a lender with specific terms or conditions. An agreement, often in writing, between a lender and a borrower to loan money at a future date subject to the completion of paper work or compliance with stated conditions.

verb

• Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces.
  • usage: "Can you connect the two loudspeakers"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
  • synonyms: connect, link, tie, link up
• Make a logical or causal connection.
  • usage: "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
  • synonyms: associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
• Be or become joined or united or linked.
  • usage: "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"
  • synonyms: connect, link, link up, join, unite
• Join by means of communication equipment.
  • usage: "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area"
  • synonyms: connect
• Land on or hit solidly.
  • usage: "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out"
  • synonyms: connect
• Join for the purpose of communication.
  • usage: "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore"
  • synonyms: connect
• Be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation.
  • usage: "The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train"; "The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours"
  • synonyms: connect
• Establish a rapport or relationship.
  • usage: "The President of this university really connects with the faculty"
  • synonyms: connect
• Establish communication with someone.
  • usage: "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin"
  • synonyms: get in touch, touch base, connect
• Plug into an outlet.
  • usage: "Please plug in the toaster"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight"
  • synonyms: plug in, plug into, connect
• Hit or play a ball successfully.
  • usage: "The batter connected for a home run"
  • synonyms: connect

adjective

• Being joined in close association.
  • usage: "affiliated clubs"; "all art schools whether independent or attached to universities"
  • synonyms: affiliated, attached
• Joined or linked together.
• Wired together to an alarm system.
  • usage: "all the window alarms are connected"
• Plugged in.
  • usage: "first check to see whether the appliance is connected"
• Stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer.
  • synonyms: machine-accessible