expend vs commit

expend and commit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, commit is a hyponym of expend; that is, commit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expend:

expend (verb)	commit (verb)
use up (resources or materials)	make a set of changes permanent
pay out	transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved
	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