commend vs hand over

commend

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

  • To recommend. 

  • To praise or acclaim. 

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

  • To congratulate or reward. 

hand over

verb
  • To deliver (someone to an enemy, police, etc.). 

  • To relinquish control or possession of something to someone. 

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