commit vs pursue

commit and pursue both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commit	No	No	Yes	No
pursue	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pursue is a hypernym of commit; that is, pursue is a word with a broader meaning than commit:

Other hypernyms of commit include engage, prosecute.

commit (verb)	pursue (verb)
make a set of changes permanent	go in search of or hunt for
transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved	follow in or as if in pursuit
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause	carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
confer a trust upon	carry further or advance
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
make an investment
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
engage in or perform