devote vs commit

devote and commit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, devote and commit are synonyms defined as:

devote and commit: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

Other synonyms of devote include consecrate, dedicate, give.

devote (verb)	commit (verb)
dedicate	make a set of changes permanent
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause	transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved
set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use	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