consign

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consign
To hand over or give possession of an asset to someone. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms)

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  • Consign — Con*sign , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Consigned} 3; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consigning}.] [F. consigner, L. consignare, signatu,, to seal or sign; con + signare, fr. signum mark. See {Sign}.] 1. To give, transfer, or deliver, in a formal manner, as if by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • consign — con·sign /kən sīn/ vt: to entrust (one s goods) to the possession of a dealer to be sold for profit or returned if unsold compare bail, entrust con·sign·ment n con·sign·or /kən sī nər, ˌkän ˌsī nȯr/ n …   Law dictionary

  • consign — con‧sign [kənˈsaɪn] verb [transitive] formal 1. TRANSPORT COMMERCE to send or deliver goods to someone, usually someone who has bought them: • Another copy of the document is sent to the party to whom the goods are consigned …   Financial and business terms

  • Consign — Con*sign , v. i. 1. To submit; to surrender or yield one s self. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] All lovers young, all lovers must Consign to thee, and come to dust. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To yield consent; to agree; to acquiesce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • consign — ► VERB 1) deliver to someone s possession or care. 2) send (goods) by a public carrier. 3) (consign to) put (someone or something) in (a place) so as to be rid of them. DERIVATIVES consignee noun consignor noun. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • consign — [kən sīn′] vt. [L consignare, to seal, register < com , together + signare, to sign, mark < signum,SIGN] 1. to hand over; give up or deliver [consigned to jail] 2. to put in the care of another; entrust [consign the orphan to her uncle s… …   English World dictionary

  • consign — early 15c., to ratify by a sign or seal, from M.Fr. consigner (15c.), from L. consignare to seal, register, originally to mark with a sign, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + signare to sign, mark, from signum sign (see SIGN (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • consign — *commit, entrust, confide, relegate Analogous words: transfer, *move, remove, shift: assign, allocate, *allot: resign, surrender, yield (see RELINQUISH) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • consign — [v] entrust, hand over for care address, appoint, assign, authorize, commend to, commission, commit, confide, convey, delegate, deliver, deposit with, dispatch, forward, give, issue, put in charge of, relegate, remit, route, send, ship, transfer …   New thesaurus

  • consign to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms consign to : present tense I/you/we/they consign to he/she/it consigns to present participle consigning to past tense consigned to past participle consigned to formal 1) consign someone/something to something… …   English dictionary

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