pursue vs commit

pursue and commit both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of pursue include practice, close, politick.

pursue (verb)	commit (verb)
go in search of or hunt for	make a set of changes permanent
follow in or as if in pursuit	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
carry further or advance	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