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CONSIGN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONSIGN?

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Consign as a Verb
Definitions of "Consign" as a verb
Synonyms of "Consign" as a verb (29 Words)
Usage Examples of "Consign" as a verb
Associations of "Consign" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Consign” are: charge, assign, allocate, place, put, entrust, grant, remit, hand down, bequeath, send, send off, dispatch, transmit, transfer, convey, post, mail, ship, deliver, hand over, give over, turn over, sentence, deposit, commit, put away, banish, relegate

Consign as a Verb

Definitions of "Consign" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “consign” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Give over to another for care or safekeeping.
Send (goods) by a public carrier.
Commit forever; commit irrevocably.
Send to an address.
Deliver (something) to a person's keeping.
Put someone or something in (a place) in order to be rid of it or them.

Synonyms of "Consign" as a verb (29 Words)

allocate	Distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose. Students are allocated accommodation on a yearly basis.
assign	Give an assignment to a person to a post or assign a task to a person. The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class.
banish	Get rid of (something unwanted. All thoughts of romance were banished from her head.
bequeath	Leave or give by will after one’s death. He ditched the unpopular policies bequeathed to him.
charge	Enter a certain amount as a charge. Will I get charged for this service.
commit	Refer a parliamentary or legislative bill to a committee. They were reluctant to commit* themselves to an opinion.*
convey	Transmit a title or property. She conveyed the message to me.
deliver	Bring to a destination make a delivery. We ll deliver* direct to your door.*
deposit	Lay (an egg. He deposited a pile of school books on the kitchen table.
dispatch	Kill without delay. The Welsh team were dispatched comfortably by the opposition.
entrust	Put into the care or protection of someone. The messenger was entrusted with the general s secret.
give over	Move in order to make room for someone for something.
grant	Be willing to concede. They will grant* you asylum.*
hand down	Place into the hands or custody of.
hand over	Guide or conduct or usher somewhere.
mail	Send someone email. I ll mail* you the paper when it s written.*
place	Take a place in a competition often followed by an ordinal. The children were placed with foster parents.
post	Assign to a post put into a post. I ll post* an article next week revealing the results of the poll.*
put	Put into a certain place or abstract location. Put your ideas in writing.
put away	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
relegate	Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank. United were relegated to division two.
remit	Consign again to a previous state. The movers refused Mr Tierney s request to remit* the motion.*
send	Send a message or letter. It s the spectacle and music that send* us not the words.*
send off	Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution.
sentence	Pronounce a sentence on somebody in a court of law. Ten army officers were sentenced to life imprisonment.
ship	Transport goods or people on a ship. Jack you shipped with the Admiral once didn t you.
transfer	Transfer from one place or period to another. Between Latin and English the sense was transferred from the inhabitants to the place.
transmit	Transmit or serve as the medium for transmission. Sexually transmitted diseases.
turn over	To break and turn over earth especially with a plow.

Usage Examples of "Consign" as a verb

Consign your baggage.
She consigned the letter to the waste-paper basket.
The package was consigned by a famous sporting goods company.
He consigned three paintings to Sotheby's.

Associations of "Consign" (30 Words)

admirer	Someone who admires a young woman. She had many admirers.
allegiance	The loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign. Those wishing to receive citizenship must swear allegiance* to the republic.*
benedict	United States anthropologist (1887-1948.
chastity	Morality with respect to sexual relations. Vows of chastity.
commit	Refer a parliamentary or legislative bill to a committee. She committed herself to the work of God.
committed	Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship. Committed church members.
consecrate	Appoint to a clerical posts. A life consecrated to science.
dedicate	Formally open or unveil (a building or monument. Today the President dedicates the new Second World War memorial in Washington.
dedicated	Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose. A dedicated* high speed rail link from the Channel Tunnel.*
dedication	An inscription or form of words dedicating a building, book, etc. to a person or deity. The hardback edition contained a fulsome dedication* to his wife.*
devote	Dedicate. I wanted to devote* more time to my family.*
devotion	Feelings of ardent love. She was the epitome of wifely devotion.
faith	Strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof. He lost his faith* but not his morality.*
holy	Morally and spiritually excellent. Saints and holy* men.*
loyalty	Feelings of allegiance. They felt no loyalty* to a losing team.*
oblation	The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity. Oblations for aid to the poor.
offering	The verbal act of offering. Everyone transported their offerings to the bring and buy stall.
passionately	With passion. He fell passionately* in love with her.*
patricide	A person who kills their father.
perjury	The offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath. He claimed two witnesses at his trial had committed perjury.
piety	The quality of being religious or reverent. Acts of piety* and charity.*
pour	Pour out. She poured a little whisky into a glass.
sacred	Made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use. A private office sacred* to the President.*
sacrifice	Make a sacrifice of in religious rituals. He sacrificed his queen on the 34th move.
sanctify	Set apart as or declare holy; consecrate. A small shrine was built to sanctify* the site.*
sanctity	The quality of being holy. The sanctity* of human life.*
votary	A priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult. A votary* of Aphrodite.*
votive	An object offered in fulfilment of a vow, such as a candle used as a vigil light. Votive offerings.
vow	Dedicate to a deity by a vow. Never again he vowed.
wholehearted	With unconditional and enthusiastic devotion. You have my wholehearted* support.*