commit vs consign

commit and consign both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of commit include commend, charge, recommit, obligate.

commit (verb)	consign (verb)
make a set of changes permanent	give over to another for care or safekeeping
transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved	commit forever; commit irrevocably
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause	send to an address
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