v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' s ī n
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle French consigner, from Latin consignare, from com- + signum sign, mark, seal ― more at SIGN
Date: 1528
transitive verb
1 : to give over to another's care
2 : to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another also : to commit especially to a final destination or fate <a writer consign ed to oblivion>
3 : to send or address to an agent to be cared for or sold
intransitive verb obsolete : AGREE , SUBMIT
synonyms see COMMIT
– con · sign · able \ - ' s ī -n ə -b ə l \ adjective
– con · sig · na · tion \ ˌ kän- ˌ s ī - ' n ā -sh ə n, ˌ kän(t)-sig- \ noun
– con · sign · or \ ˌ kän- ˌ s ī - ' no ̇ r, k ə n- \ noun