commit vs utilise

utilise vs commit

commit and utilise both are verbs.

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

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

commit: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
utilise: 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, use, utilize.

commit (verb)	utilise (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
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
confer a trust upon
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
make an investment
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
engage in or perform

Difference between commit and utilise

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