consign
Meaning
- (transitive) To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
- (transitive) To entrust to the care of another.
- (transitive) To send to a final destination.
- To assign; to devote; to set apart.
- To stamp or impress; to affect.
Synonyms
have confidence in
entrust to
consignment sale
deliver goods
give in charge
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kənˈsaɪn/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French consigner or directly from Latin cōnsignō (“furnish with a seal”), from con- + signō (“mark, sign”).
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