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Definitions for Consign
[1] to hand over or deliver formally or officially; commit (often followed by to ).
[2] to transfer to another's custody or charge; entrust.
[3] to set apart for or devote to (a special purpose or use): to consign two afternoons a week to the club.
[4] to banish or set apart in one's mind; relegate: to consign unpleasant thoughts to oblivion.
[5] Commerce . to ship, as by common carrier, especially for sale or custody. to address for such shipment.
[6] Obsolete . to confirm or ratify, as with a seal or other token.
[7] to agree or assent.
[8] Obsolete . to yield or submit.
[9] to hand over or give into the care or charge of another; entrust
[10] to commit irrevocably he consigned the papers to the flames
[11] to commit for admittance to consign someone to jail
[12] to address or deliver (goods) for sale, disposal, etc it was consigned to his London address
[13] (intr) obsolete to assent; agree
Words related to Consign
relegate, assign, appoint, authorize, give, confide, route, address, deliver, send, forward, commission, dispatch, remit, convey, transfer, transmit, commit, ship, issue
Words nearby Consign
considerate, consideration, considered, considering, consigliere, consign, consignee, consignment, consignment store, consignor, consist
Origin of Consign
1400–50; late Middle English; apparently (< Middle French consigner ) < Medieval Latin consignāre to mark with sign of cross, Latin: to mark with a seal. See con-, sign
Other words from Consign
con·sign·a·ble , adjective
con·sig·na·tion [kon-sig-ney -shuh n] /ˌkɒn sɪgˈneɪ ʃən/ , noun
pre·con·sign , verb (used with object)
re·con·sign , verb (used with object)
un·con·sign·a·ble , adjective
un·con·signed , adjective
Word origin for Consign
C15: from Old French consigner, from Latin consignāre to put one's seal to, sign, from signum mark, sign
Synonyms for Consign
assign, relegate, turn over, address, appoint, authorize, commission, commit, confide, convey, delegate, deliver, dispatch, forward, give, issue, remit, route, send, ship, transfer, transmit, commend to, deposit with, put in charge of