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

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   CONSIGN definition: 1. to send something to someone: 2. to send something to someone: 3. to give or send, or to put…. Learn more.

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   CONSIGN meaning: 1. to send something to someone: 2. to send something to someone: 3. to give or send, or to put…. Learn more.

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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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   5 meanings: 1. to hand over or give into the care or charge of another; entrust 2. to commit irrevocably 3. to commit for.... Click for more definitions.

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   Jul 4, 2017 · 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.

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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.

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   A complete guide to the word "CONSIGN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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

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    a. To put in or assign to an unfavorable place, position, or condition: "Their desponding imaginations had long since consigned him to a watery grave" (William Hickling Prescott).

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    Definition of consign verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.