/
kənˈsʌɪn/
v.
deliver to someone's custody.
▸send (goods) by a public carrier.
▸
(consign someone/thing to)
put someone or something in (a place) in order to be rid of them.
Derivative
- consignee n.
- consignor n.
Etymology
ME: from Fr. consigner or L. consignare ‘mark with a seal’.