consign

Word Type

v. t.

consign Meaning Definition

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.

Synonyms for consign

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Synonym Search Links for consign

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