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consign

Pronunciation: /kənˈsʌɪn/

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Definition of consign

verb

[with object]

deliver (something) to a person’s keeping:he consigned three paintings to Sotheby’s
send (goods) by a public carrier: the package was consigned by a famous sporting goods company
(consign someone/thing to) 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

Derivatives

consignee
consignor

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'

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consign

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