[kənˈsʌɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- deliver (something) to a person's keeping
(e.g: he consigned three paintings to Sotheby's)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘mark with the sign of the cross’, especially at baptism or confirmation, as a sign of dedication to God): from French consigner or Latin consignare ‘mark with a seal’