consigned; consigning; consigns
1
: to give over to another's care
… consign her single daughters to the care of their sister …—
Jane Austen
Jane Austen2
: to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another
also
: to commit especially to a final destination or fate
a writer consigned to oblivion
consign a body to the grave
3
: to send or address to an agent to be cared for or sold
consigned the paintings for sale
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Examples of consign in a Sentence
She consigned the painting to an auction house.
The goods were consigned to him.
Recent Examples on the Web
Labour won with a landslide, while the Conservatives were consigned to electoral oblivion, dented by the rise of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 July 2024
Smith’s office is now consigned to assess the tatters in which the court’s ruling has left its prosecution and determine, like a homeowner after a tornado has touched down, what can be salvaged.
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
It was consigned to GottaHaveRockAndRoll by a fan who asked Diddy for his autograph in Chicago earlier this year.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
With the spray-it-first-ask-questions-later approach firmly consigned to the history books, eliminating pests at first appearance may end up being remembered as a very 20th century idea.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 July 2024
Smith’s office is now consigned to assess the tatters in which the court’s ruling has left its prosecution and determine, like a homeowner after a tornado has touched down, what can be salvaged.
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
It was consigned to GottaHaveRockAndRoll by a fan who asked Diddy for his autograph in Chicago earlier this year.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
With the spray-it-first-ask-questions-later approach firmly consigned to the history books, eliminating pests at first appearance may end up being remembered as a very 20th century idea.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
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