Definition of CONSIGN

consign

Meanings

Verb

  • commit forever; commit irrevocably
  • give over to another for care or safekeeping
    • "consign your baggage"
  • send to an address
  • To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
  • To entrust to the care of another.
  • To send to a final destination.
  • To assign; to devote; to set apart.
  • To stamp or impress; to affect.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French consigner or directly from Latin cōnsignō (“furnish with a seal”), from con- + signō (“mark, sign”).

Synonyms

charge

Scrabble Score: 10

consign is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
consign is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
consign is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

consign is a valid Words With Friends word