commend vs commit

commend and commit both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of commend include confide, entrust, intrust, trust.

commend (verb)	commit (verb)
express approbation of	make a set of changes permanent
mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship	transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved
express a good opinion of	give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
give to in charge	confer a trust upon
present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence	cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
	make an investment
	perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
	engage in or perform