commend vs exalt

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. 

exalt

verb
  • To honor; to hold in high esteem. 

  • To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate. 

  • To elate, or fill with the joy of success. 

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