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The act of consigning; consignation.

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  1. n. The act of consigning; consignation.
  2. n. The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc.
  3. n. That which is consigned; the goods or commodities sent or addressed to a consignee at one time or by one conveyance.
  4. n. The writing by which anything is consigned.
  5. n. goods carried by a large vehicle
  6. n. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
  7. n. the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
  8. 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.
  9. The act of consigning or sending property to an agent orcorrespondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc.
  10. n:100 n. the delivery of goods for sale or disposal