Associations to the word «Consign»

Wiktionary

CONSIGN, verb. (transitive) (business) To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
CONSIGN, verb. (transitive) To entrust to the care of another.
CONSIGN, verb. (transitive) To send to a final destination.
CONSIGN, verb. To assign; to devote; to set apart.
CONSIGN, verb. To stamp or impress; to affect.

Dictionary definition

CONSIGN, verb. Commit forever; commit irrevocably.
CONSIGN, verb. Give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage".
CONSIGN, verb. Send to an address.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.