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Commit vs Hold - What's the difference?

commit | hold |


As verbs the difference between commit and hold

is that commit is to give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; -- used with to, unto while hold is to grasp or grip.

As nouns the difference between commit and hold

is that commit is the act of committing (e.g. a database transaction or source code into a source control repository), making it a permanent change while hold is a grasp or grip.

As an adjective hold is

gracious; friendly; faithful; true.

Heavily vs Utterly - What's the difference?

heavily | utterly |


As adverbs the difference between heavily and utterly

is that heavily is in a heavy manner while utterly is completely, entirely, to the fullest extent.

Development vs Strategy - What's the difference?

development | strategy |


As nouns the difference between development and strategy

is that development is (uncountable) the process of developing; growth, directed change while strategy is the science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.

Deliver vs Sell - What's the difference?

deliver | sell |


In obsolete terms the difference between deliver and sell

is that deliver is to admit; to allow to pass while sell is a seat or stool.

As verbs the difference between deliver and sell

is that deliver is to set free while sell is to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

As a noun sell is

an act of selling.

Can vs Ready - What's the difference?

can | ready |


In lang=en terms the difference between can and ready

is that can is headphones while ready is ready money; cash.

As verbs the difference between can and ready

is that can is to know how to; to be able to while ready is to make prepared for action.

As nouns the difference between can and ready

is that can is a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium while ready is ready money; cash.

As an abbreviation Can

is an alternative spelling of Can.|lang=en.

As an initialism CAN

is the Andean Community of Nations.

As an adjective ready is

prepared for immediate action or use.

Terrace vs Colonnade - What's the difference?

terrace | colonnade |


As a proper noun terrace

is a city in british columbia, canada.

As a noun colonnade is

a series of columns at regular intervals.

Genocide vs Fraud - What's the difference?

genocide | fraud |


As nouns the difference between genocide and fraud

is that genocide is genocide while fraud is any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain.

As a verb fraud is

(obsolete) to defraud.

Tune vs Refine - What's the difference?

tune | refine |


As verbs the difference between tune and refine

is that tune is to modify a musical instrument so that it produces the correct pitches while refine is to reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to separate from extraneous matter; to purify.

As a noun tune

is a melody.

Artful vs Contrived - What's the difference?

artful | contrived |


As adjectives the difference between artful and contrived

is that artful is performed with, or characterized by, art or skill while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As a verb contrived is

(contrive).

Childish vs Whimsical - What's the difference?

childish | whimsical |


As adjectives the difference between childish and whimsical

is that childish is of or suitable for a child while whimsical is given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing.

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