Thesaurus: consign

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1. v. t. 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.
2. v. t. To give in charge; to commit; to intrust.
3. v. t. 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. v. t. To assign; to devote; to set apart.
5. v. t. To stamp or impress; to affect.
6. v. i. To submit; to surrender or yield one's self.
7. v. i. To yield consent; to agree; to acquiesce.
8. v. commit forever; commit irrevocably
9. v. give over to another for care or safekeeping
10. v. send to an address
11. To send or address (by bill of lading or otherwise) to an agentor correspondent in another place, to be cared for or sold, or forthe use of such correspondent; as, to cosign a cargo or a ship; toset apart.