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confide vs consign

consign vs confide

confide and consign both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confide No No Yes No
consign No No Yes No
As verbs, consign is a hyponym of confide; that is, consign is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confide:
  • confide: confer a trust upon
  • consign: give over to another for care or safekeeping
Other hyponyms of confide include commend, charge, recommit, obligate.
confide (verb) consign (verb)
reveal in private; tell confidentially give over to another for care or safekeeping
confer a trust upon commit forever; commit irrevocably
send to an address
Difference between confide and consign

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