Commit vs. Promise
Difference Between Commit and Promise
Commitverb
To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; — used with to, unto.
Promisenoun
(countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow
if I make a promise, I always stick to it;he broke his promiseCommitverb
To put in charge of a jailer; to imprison.
Promisenoun
(countable) a transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use
Commitverb
(transitive) to have enter an establishment, such as a hospital or asylum, as a patient
Tony should be committed to a nuthouse!Promisenoun
(uncountable) reason to expect improvement or success; potential
She shows great promise as an actress.Commitverb
To do (something bad); to perpetrate, as a crime, sin, or fault.
to commit murderto commit a series of heinous crimesPromisenoun
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Commitverb
To join a contest; to match; followed by with.
Promisenoun
bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised
Commitverb
To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step. (Traditionally used only reflexively but now also without oneself etc.)
to commit oneself to a certain actionto commit to a relationshipPromiseverb
(transitive) to commit to something or action; to make an oath; make a vow
If you promise not to tell anyone, I will let you have this cake for free.He promised to never return to this town again.She promised me a big kiss if I would drive her to the airport.I can't promise success, but I'll do the best I can.Commitverb
(computing) To make a set of changes permanent.
Promiseverb
(intransitive) to give grounds for expectation, especially of something good
The clouds promise rain.Commitverb
To confound.
Promisenoun
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
Commitverb
To commit an offence; especially, to fornicate.
Promisenoun
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future;
there is little or no promise that he will recoverCommitverb
To be committed or perpetrated; to take place; to occur.
Promiseverb
make a promise or commitment
Commitnoun
(computing) The act of committing (e.g. a database transaction or source code into a source control repository), making it a permanent change.
Promiseverb
promise to undertake or give;
I promise you my best effortCommitverb
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation;
perpetrate a crimepull a bank robberyPromiseverb
make a prediction about; tell in advance;
Call the outcome of an electionCommitverb
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause;
She committed herself to the work of Godgive one's talents to a good causeconsecrate your life to the churchPromiseverb
give grounds for expectations;
The new results were promisingThe results promised fame and gloryCommitverb
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution;
After the second episode, she had to be committedhe was committed to prisonCommitverb
confer a trust upon;
The messenger was entrusted with the general's secretI commit my soul to GodCommitverb
make an investment;
Put money into bonds
