prosecute vs commit

prosecute and commit both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of prosecute include practice, close, politick.

prosecute (verb)	commit (verb)
bring a criminal action against (in a trial)	make a set of changes permanent
conduct a prosecution in a court of law	transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in	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