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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Consign \Con*sign"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Consigned 3; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Consigning.] [F. consigner, L. consignare,
     -signatu,, to seal or sign; con- + signare, fr. signum mark.
     See Sign.]
     1. To give, transfer, or deliver, in a formal manner, as if
        by signing over into the possession of another, or into a
        different state, with the sense of fixedness in that
        state, or permanence of possession; as, to consign the
        body to the grave.
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              At the day of general account, good men are to be
              consigned over to another state.      --Atterbury.
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     2. To give in charge; to commit; to intrust.
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              Atrides, parting for the Trojan war,
              Consigned the youthful consort to his care. --Pope.
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              The four evangelists consigned to writing that
              history.                              --Addison.
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     3. (Com.) To send or address (by bill of lading or otherwise)
        to an agent or correspondent in another place, to be cared
        for or sold, or for the use of such correspondent; as, to
        consign a cargo or a ship; to consign goods.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To assign; to devote; to set apart.
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              The French commander consigned it to the use for
              which it was intended by the donor.   --Dryden.
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     5. To stamp or impress; to affect. [Obs.]
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              Consign my spirit with great fear.    --Jer. Taylor.
  
     Syn: To commit; deliver; intrust; resign. See Commit.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Consign \Con*sign"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Consigned 3; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Consigning.] [F. consigner, L. consignare,
     -signatu,, to seal or sign; con- + signare, fr. signum mark.
     See Sign.]
     1. To give, transfer, or deliver, in a formal manner, as if
        by signing over into the possession of another, or into a
        different state, with the sense of fixedness in that
        state, or permanence of possession; as, to consign the
        body to the grave.
  
              At the day of general account, good men are to be
              consigned over to another state.      --Atterbury.
  
     2. To give in charge; to commit; to intrust.
  
              Atrides, parting for the Trojan war, Consigned the
              youthful consort to his care.         --Pope.
  
              The four evangelists consigned to writing that
              history.                              --Addison.
  
     3. (Com.) To send or address (by bill of lading or otherwise)
        to an agent or correspondent in another place, to be cared
        for or sold, or for the use of such correspondent; as, to
        consign a cargo or a ship; to consign goods.
  
     4. To assign; to devote; to set apart.
  
              The French commander consigned it to the use for
              which it was intended by the donor.   --Dryden.
  
     5. To stamp or impress; to affect. [Obs.]
  
              Consign my spirit with great fear.    --Jer. Taylor.
  
     Syn: To commit; deliver; intrust; resign. See Commit.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  consigned
     vb.
     (infl of en consign  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  consigned
     vb.
     (infl of en consign  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  consigned
     vb.
     (infl of en consign  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  consigned
     vb.
     (infl of en consign  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  consigned
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm c onsign ed)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  consigned
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en consign ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb consign)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Consigned /kənsˈaɪnd/
  مودع

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  consigned /kənsˈaɪnd/ 
  deponovaný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  consigned /kənsˈaɪnd/ 
  odevzdaný

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  consigned /kənsˈaɪnd/
  gesendet
   see: consign sth. to sb., consigning, consign goods to sb., reconsign goods
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  consigned /kənsˈaɪnd/
  übergeben
   see: consign, consigning, consigns, consigned
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  consigned /kənsˈaɪnd/
  übergab
   see: consign, consigning, consigned, consigns
  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/kənˈsaɪnd/


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