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The act of consigning; consignation.
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Definitions
- n. The act of consigning; consignation.
- n. The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc.
- n. That which is consigned; the goods or commodities sent or addressed to a consignee at one time or by one conveyance.
- n. The writing by which anything is consigned.
- n. goods carried by a large vehicle
- n. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
- n. the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
- 1. The act of consigning; consignation. 2. (Com.) The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc. 3. (Com.) That which is consigned; the goods or commodities sent or addressed to a consignee at one time or by one conveyance. To increase your consignments of this valuable branch of national commerce. Burke. 4. The writing by which anything is consigned.
- The act of consigning or sending property to an agent orcorrespondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc.
- n:100 n. the delivery of goods for sale or disposal