kənˈsīn verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French consigner, from Latin consignare to seal, vouch for, sign, from com- + signare to mark, seal, from signum mark, sign — more at sign
transitive verb
1. obsolete
a. : to place a seal or sign upon
b.
[Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French consigner, from Late Latin consignare, from Latin]
: to make the sign of the cross on or for (as at baptism or confirmation) : confirm
2. archaic : to attest or confirm (as a truth, fact, promise) by some sign or token
a pact consigned by holy oaths
3. : to give over to another's charge, custody, or care : commission , entrust
consign her single daughters to the care of their sister — Jane Austen
in spite of the thankless tasks consigned to him — Times Literary Supplement
4. : to give, transfer, or deliver over by or as if by signing over especially into the possession of another or into a lasting state : commit in a formal or solemn manner
consign a body to the grave
after a death they consigned the name of the deceased to oblivion, and never mentioned it again — J.G.Frazer
consign a letter to the flames
5. : to make a legal consignation or deposit of (as money) in making a tender of payment or in surrendering money to abide the determination of the rights of competing claimants
6. : to send or address to an agent in another place to be cared for or sold or for the use of such agent
consign a ship
consign goods
intransitive verb
obsolete : subscribe , agree , submit
heaven consigning to my good intents — Shakespeare
Synonyms: see commit