consign vs pawn

consign is not a noun while pawn is a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of consign include pledge, hock, soak, check, check.

consign (noun)	pawn (noun)
	borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
	(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
	a person used by another to gain an end
	an article deposited as security

consign (verb)	pawn (verb)
give over to another for care or safekeeping	leave as a guarantee in return for money
commit forever; commit irrevocably
send to an address