Consign
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɪn
Origin
From Middle French consigner
Full definition of consign
Verb
- (transitive, business) To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
- (transitive) To entrust to the care of another.
- Alexander PopeAtrides, parting for the Trojan war,
Consigned the youthful consort to his care. - (transitive) To send to a final destination.to consign the body to the grave
- AtterburyAt the day of general account, good men are to be consigned over to another state.
- 2011, December 15, Felicity Cloake, How to cook the perfect nut roast, 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.
- To assign; to devote; to set apart.
- DrydenThe French commander consigned it to the use for which it was intended by the donor.
- To stamp or impress; to affect.
- Jeremy TaylorConsign my spirit with great fear.
Derived terms
Usage notes
See usage note for commit.