employ vs commit

commit vs employ

employ is a noun but commit is not a noun.

employ and commit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, commit is a hyponym of employ; that is, commit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than employ:

employ: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
commit: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

Other hyponyms of employ include consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, assign, put, ply, address, waste, misapply, misuse, avail, overdrive, overuse, cannibalise, cannibalize, recycle, reprocess, reuse, exploit, work, exploit, tap, extend, strain, exercise, exert, enjoy, take, share, put to work, work, implement, fall back, recur, resort.

employ (noun)	commit (noun)
the state of being employed or having a job

employ (verb)	commit (verb)
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	make a set of changes permanent
engage or hire for work	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 employ and commit

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