commend vs bring up

commend and bring up both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bring up is a hypernym of commend; that is, bring up is a word with a broader meaning than commend:

Other hypernyms of commend include advert, cite, mention, name, refer.

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