consign vs commit

consign and commit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, commit is a hypernym of consign; that is, commit is a word with a broader meaning than consign:

Other hypernyms of consign include confide, entrust, intrust, trust.

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