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consign

con·sign [ kən sn ] (past and past participle con·signed, present participle con·sign·ing, 3rd person present singular con·signs)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. entrust somebody or something: to hand somebody or something over to the care of another
The children were consigned to the care of the nanny.

2. get rid of somebody or something: to dispose of somebody or something, usually for a long time, if not permanently
Before fleeing, they consigned the documents to the flames.

3. deliver something: to address, deliver, or hand over for later delivery something for sale, safekeeping, or disposal

[15th century. Via French< Latin consignare "certify with a seal" < signum "mark"]

con·sign·a·ble adjective
con·sign·ee [ kòn sī n ] noun
con·sign·er noun
con·sign·or noun
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