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commit vs use

use vs commit

commit is not a noun while use is a noun.

commit and use both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
commit No No Yes No
use Yes No Yes No
As verbs, use is a hypernym of commit; that is, use is a word with a broader meaning than commit:
  • commit: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  • use: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Other hypernyms of commit include apply, employ, utilise, utilize.
commit (noun) use (noun)
the act of using
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
what something is used for
a particular service
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
commit (verb) use (verb)
make a set of changes permanent put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved take or consume (regularly or habitually)
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause use up (resources or materials)
confer a trust upon habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution avail oneself to
make an investment seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
engage in or perform
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