advert vs commend

advert is a noun but commend is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
advert	Yes	No	Yes	No
commend	No	No	Yes	No

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

advert (noun)	commend (noun)
a public promotion of some product or service

advert (verb)	commend (verb)
make a more or less disguised reference to	express approbation of
make reference to	mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
give heed (to)	express a good opinion of
	give to in charge
	present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence