consign

verb
UK: /kənˈsaɪn/
US: /kənˈsaɪn/

  1. To send something to someone to be sold.

    1. We will consign the goods to the auction house next week.
    2. She decided to consign her old furniture to a local antique store because it was too much hassle to sell herself.

  2. To give something to someone or something to be taken care of.

    1. I consign my love to you.
    2. The old building was consigned to demolition after years of neglect and disrepair.

  3. To put someone or something in an unpleasant situation.

    1. Bad weather can consign a game to postponement.
    2. His controversial decisions consigned him to political obscurity.

Synonyms

deliver dispatch transfer entrust remit assign commit
consign noun

  1. Goods that are sent to someone to be sold.

    1. These items are from consign.
    2. The store sells used clothing on consign, splitting the profits with the original owner.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "consign" in English means: To send something to someone to be sold., To give something to someone or something to be taken care of., To put someone or something in an unpleasant situation..

The phonetic transcription of "consign" is /kənˈsaɪn/ in British English and /kənˈsaɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "consign": deliver, dispatch, transfer, entrust, remit, assign, commit.

Example usage of "consign": "We will consign the goods to the auction house next week.". More examples on the page.