consign
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -aɪn
Verb [edit]
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.
- (transitive) To entrust to the care of another.
- (transitive) To send to a final destination.
- 2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, Guardian:
- If there's such a thing as pariah food – a recipe shunned by mainstream menus, mocked to near extinction and consigned to niche hinterlands for evermore – then the nut roast, a dish whose very name has become a watchword for sawdusty disappointment, is surely a strong contender.
- 2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, Guardian:
Translations [edit]
To transfer to the custody of
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Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from consign (verb)
Usage notes [edit]
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