consign

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪn

Verb

consign (third-person singular simple present consigns, present participle consigning, simple past and past participle consigned)

1. (transitive, business) To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
2. (transitive) To entrust to the care of another.
3. (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.

Translations

To transfer to the custody of

• Bulgarian: , предавам (bg) (predavam), предназначавам (bg) (prednaznačavam)

To entrust to the care of another

• Bulgarian: , поверявам (bg) (poverjavam)

To send to a final destination

• Bulgarian: , изпращам (bg) (izpraštam)

Derived terms

terms derived from consign (verb)

consignation consignee consigner

consignment consignor

Usage notes

See usage note for commit.

Anagrams

• sconing