pledge vs commitment

commitment vs pledge

pledge and commitment both are nouns.

pledge is a verb but commitment is not a verb.

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

As nouns, commitment is a hypernym of pledge; that is, commitment is a word with a broader meaning than pledge:

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

Other hypernyms of pledge include dedication.

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

pledge (verb)	commitment (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 pledge and commitment

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