Definitions
- Referring to the act of sending goods or products to a buyer or recipient. - Talking about the act of assigning someone to a particular fate or situation. - Describing the act of delivering someone or something to a particular place or person.
- Referring to the act of giving someone responsibility or authority over something. - Talking about the act of confiding in someone with a secret or personal matter. - Describing the act of placing trust or confidence in someone to do something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve giving something to someone else.
- 2Both require trust and confidence in the recipient.
- 3Both can involve delegating responsibility to another person.
- 4Both can be used in formal or informal contexts.
- 5Both imply a level of faith in the recipient's abilities or character.
What is the difference?
- 1Object: Consign is used for physical objects or products, while entrust can be used for both physical objects and intangible matters.
- 2Authority: Entrust implies giving someone authority or power over something, while consign does not necessarily involve authority.
- 3Confidentiality: Entrust can involve confiding in someone with a secret or personal matter, while consign does not have this connotation.
- 4Responsibility: Consign implies delegating responsibility for a specific task or action, while entrust can involve a broader range of responsibilities.
- 5Formality: Entrust is generally considered more formal than consign, which can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Remember this!
Consign and entrust are synonyms that involve giving something to someone else with trust and confidence. However, the difference between them lies in their object, authority, confidentiality, responsibility, and formality. Consign is used for physical objects or products and implies delegating responsibility for a specific task or action. Entrust can be used for both physical objects and intangible matters, implies giving someone authority or power over something, and can involve confiding in someone with a secret or personal matter.
