Consider What You PromiseMy online dictionary offers two definitions of commitment: "the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc." and "an engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action," as in "I'm sorry I can't make book club, but I have some family plans for that evening."
Toss these dual definitions into a blender, and you pour out the margarita of commitment: giving our word, and then keeping our word.
These promises with their obligations come in all shapes and sizes. Some pull more weight than a three-locomotive freight train. A committed relationship, for instance, means spending time together, being honest with each other, working through problems, desiring a shared future, and so on. A bride and groom take their commitment a step further by exchanging legally binding vows of fealty, often in the presence of God....
Source: Consider What You Promise (https://www.theepochtimes.com/consider-what-you-promise_4725273.html)