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   consign

   /kənˈsʌɪn/

   verb

   • 1. deliver (something) to a person's keeping: "he consigned three paintings to Sotheby's" Similar assignallocateplaceputentrustgrantremithand downbequeatharchaic:commend
   • ▪ send (goods) by a public carrier: "the package was consigned by a famous sporting goods company" Similar sendsend offdispatchtransmittransferconveypostmailship
   • ▪ put someone or something in (a place) in order to be rid of it or them: "she consigned the letter to the waste-paper basket" Similar senddeliverhand overgive overturn oversentenceconfine inimprison inincarcerate inlock up injail indetain inintern inimmure ininformal:put awayput behind barsbang updepositcommitput awaybanishrelegate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘mark with the sign of the cross’, especially at baptism or confirmation, as a sign of dedication to God): from French consigner or Latin consignare ‘mark with a seal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. consignee noun
   • 2. consignor noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   consign sth to sb The goods will be consigned to you by air freight. to give something to an auctioneer and ask them to sell it for you: Most items that you consign to us for sale will be illustrated in our online catalogue .

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   The meaning of CONSIGN is to give over to another's care. How to use consign in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Consign.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONSIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Add to word list. to send goods or documents to a person or company: consign sth to sb The goods will be consigned to you by air freight. to give something to an auctioneer and ask them to sell it for you: Most items that you consign to us for sale will be illustrated in our online catalogue.

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   Consign definition: to hand over or deliver formally or officially; commit (often followed by to).. See examples of CONSIGN used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To consign something or someone to a place where they will be forgotten about, or to an unpleasant situation or place, means to put them there.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › consignConsign - definition of consign by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to hand over or give into the care or charge of another; entrust. 2. to commit irrevocably: he consigned the papers to the flames. 3. to commit for admittance: to consign someone to jail. 4. (Commerce) to address or deliver (goods) for sale, disposal, etc: it was consigned to his London address.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionconsign verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   consign somebody/something to something to put somebody/something in an unpleasant situation. The decision to close the factory has consigned 6 000 people to the scrapheap. A car accident consigned him to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › consignconsign - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · consign (third-person singular simple present consigns, present participle consigning, simple past and past participle consigned) (transitive, business) To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping. To entrust to the care of another.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › consignConsign - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    The verb consign means to transfer permanently to another. You can consign ownership of your old car to your son, an act that will probably make you the "best parent ever" in his eyes. Consign means to commit or relegate.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › consignconsign | meaning of consign in Longman Dictionary of...

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    consign meaning, definition, what is consign: to send something somewhere, especially ...: Learn more.