verb
consign
kun-SYNE/kənˈsaɪn/
To deliver someone or something into another's keeping.
The shop owner consigns the boxed item to another shopkeeper's care.
Etymology
The components originally expressed marking with a sign or seal. The verb moved from certifying or registering something to handing it over, then specifically entrusting goods to another for sale or custody.
In context
Anyone can consign by shipping to the company,
They consign these individuals goods, train them on how to sell them and then they pay back the program based on what they sell.
More examples
- We consigned three paintings to the gallery for sale.
- The collector consigned his letters to the museum's care.
- The damaged goods were consigned to the scrap heap.
Forms
consign · consigns · consigned · consigning
consignment noun — The act of entrusting goods to another.
Similar words
- entrust
- Emphasizes confidence that someone will care for what is given.
- deliver
- Emphasizes bringing something to its destination, not transferring custody.