deliver vs consign

deliver and consign both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of deliver include misdeliver, process, serve, swear out, discharge, drop, drop off, put down, set down, unload.

deliver (verb)	consign (verb)
cause to be born	give over to another for care or safekeeping
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)	commit forever; commit irrevocably
pass down	send to an address
utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
bring to a destination, make a delivery
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
to surrender someone or something to another
relinquish possession or control over
carry out or perform
hand over to the authorities of another country
free from harm or evil
save from sins