consign
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consign
- /kənˈsaɪn/
Rhymes with -aɪn
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French consigner or directly from Latin cōnsignō (“furnish with a seal”), from con- + signō (“mark, sign”).
verb consigns · consigning · consigned
- To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
- To entrust to the care of another. For virtue’s image yet poſſeſt her mind, / Taught by a maſter of the tuneful kind : / Atrides, parting for the Trojan war, / Conſign’d the youthful conſort to his care.
- To send to a final destination. to consign the body to the grave
- To assign; to devote; to set apart. The French commander, charmed with the greatneſs of your ſoul, accordingly conſign’d it [a donation] to the uſe for which it was intended by the donor[…]
- To stamp or impress; to affect. Ennoble my ſoul with great degrees of love to thee, and conſign my ſpirit with great fear, religion and veneration of thy holy name and laws[…]
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verb to transfer to the custody of
| Español | consignar |
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| Italiano | consegnare |
| Русский | передавать peredavatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | bỏ mối |
verb to send to a final destination
| Español | consignar |
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title = {consign},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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