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to consign
01
to give something to someone to take care of or keep safe
Ditransitive: to consign sth to sb/sth
Examples
The traveler consigned her valuable belongings to the hotel's safe while exploring the city.
02
to commit something to a permanent state or condition
Transitive: to consign sth to a place or state
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
consign
3rd person singular
consigns
Present participle
consigning
Past simple
consigned
Past participle
consigned
Examples
The family decided to consign their ancestral home to historical preservation.
03
to send goods or items to someone else
Ditransitive: to consign sth to sb/sth
Examples
The manufacturer consigned a shipment of electronics to the distributor for sale in the local market.
Lexical Tree
consigner
consignment
consignor
consign
