English Explanatory Dictionary

consign

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
  2. To entrust to the care of another.
  3. To send to a final destination.
  4. To assign; to devote; to set apart.
  5. To stamp or impress; to affect.

Pronunciation

/kənˈsaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-consign.wav

Word forms

consign consigns consigning consigned

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French consigner or directly from Latin cōnsignō (“furnish with a seal”), from con- + signō (“mark, sign”).

Derived words

consignable consignation consignee consigner consignment consignor preconsign reconsign unconsigned
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