Main Entry:

con·sign

Pronunciation:

\kən-ˈsīn\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle French consigner, from Latin consignare, from com- + signum sign, mark, seal — more at sign

Date:

1528

transitive verb1: to give over to another's care2: to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another ; also : to commit especially to a final destination or fate <a writer consigned to oblivion>3: to send or address to an agent to be cared for or soldintransitive verbobsolete : agree, submit

synonyms see commit

— con·sign·able \-ˈsī-nə-bəl\ adjective

— con·sig·na·tion \ˌkän-ˌsī-ˈnā-shən, ˌkän(t)-sig-\ noun

— con·sign·or \ˌkän-ˌsī-ˈnȯr, kən-\ noun