censure vs commend

censure

verb
  • To formally rebuke. 

  • To criticize harshly. 

noun
  • An official reprimand. 

  • Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment. 

  • The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension. 

commend

verb
  • To praise or acclaim. 

  • To recommend. 

  • To entrust or commit to the care of someone else. 

  • To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill. 

  • To congratulate or reward. 

How often have the words censure and commend occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )