bring up vs commend

bring up and commend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bring up	No	No	Yes	No
commend	No	No	Yes	No

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

bring up (verb)	commend (verb)
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes	express approbation of
make reference to	mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
put forward for consideration or discussion	express a good opinion of
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	give to in charge
raise from a lower to a higher position	present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
cause to come to a sudden stop
look after a child until it is an adult
promote from a lower position or rank