commitment vs pledge

pledge vs commitment

commitment and pledge both are nouns.

commitment is not a verb while pledge is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commitment	Yes	No	No	No
pledge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pledge is a hyponym of commitment; that is, pledge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than commitment:

commitment: a message that makes a pledge
pledge: a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something

Other hyponyms of commitment include oath, swearing, affirmation, promise, assurance.

commitment (noun)	pledge (noun)
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action	a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)	a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
an engagement by contract involving financial obligation	someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose	a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
a message that makes a pledge

commitment (verb)	pledge (verb)
	promise solemnly and formally
	bind or secure by a pledge
	give as a guarantee
	propose a toast to
	pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals

Difference between commitment and pledge

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