commit vs spend

commit and spend both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of commit include drop, expend.

commit (verb)	spend (verb)
make a set of changes permanent	pay out
transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved	spend completely
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause	use up a period of time in a specific way
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