commit vs expend

commit and expend both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of commit include drop, spend.

commit (verb)	expend (verb)
make a set of changes permanent	use up (resources or materials)
transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved	pay out
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
confer a trust upon
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
make an investment
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
engage in or perform