commit and pull share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. commit means “perform an act, usually with a negative connotation”. pull means “cause to move by pulling”. pull is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kəˈmɪt/
1.v.perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
“perpetrate a crime”
2.v.give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
“She committed herself to the work of God”
3.v.cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
“After the second episode, she had to be committed”
/ˈpʊl/
1.v.cause to move by pulling
“draw a wagon”
2.v.direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
“Her good looks attract the stares of many men”
3.v.move into a certain direction
“the car pulls to the right”
| commit | pull | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kəˈmɪt/ | /ˈpʊl/ |
| Said | kuh-MIT | puul |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb | verb, noun |
| Senses | 6 | 24 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | perpetrate, pull | draw |
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