consignment
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consignment
- /kənˈsaɪnmənt/
Rhymes with -aɪnmənt
noun consignments
- A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent. To E. M. McVicker and Co., Southampton, England. "We undertake no guarantee for goods damaged in transit. As soon as the consignment was taken on board we drew your captain's attention to the fact that the vessel was unsuitable for the transport of Robots, and we are therefore not responsible for sp
- The act of consigning.
- The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.
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Closest in meaning: commitment, committal, loading, lading, shipment, load, payload, freight, cargo, secondment, remittance, recordkeeping, sending, provision, delivery, charter
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noun A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
| Español | consigna, consignación, envío, remesa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 寄銷 /寄销 jìxiāo |
| हिन्दी | खेप khep |
| Français | envoi, consignation |
| Deutsch | Sendung |
| Русский | па́ртия pártija |
| עברית | משגור mishgór |
noun the act of consigning
| Español | consignación |
|---|---|
| Português | consignação |
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@misc{consignment_2026,
title = {consignment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/consignment},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
