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
Zuma and Malema can still make trouble in Parliament, but for now they are consigned to the fringes.
—Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
The war in Ukraine, with its trench lines, tank battles, and artillery duels, marks a return to the sort of warfare that many had hoped was consigned to the dustbin of history.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 18 June 2024
The film consigns another sibling, Chris, to the cutting-room floor, combining some of the details of his life with those of Mike (Stanley Simons), the brother closest to his age.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 May 2024
This failure is the ultimate reason why the institution of colonial residential schooling, consigned to history in the rest of the world, has now appeared in Tibet.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
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Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
The war in Ukraine, with its trench lines, tank battles, and artillery duels, marks a return to the sort of warfare that many had hoped was consigned to the dustbin of history.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 18 June 2024
The film consigns another sibling, Chris, to the cutting-room floor, combining some of the details of his life with those of Mike (Stanley Simons), the brother closest to his age.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 May 2024
This failure is the ultimate reason why the institution of colonial residential schooling, consigned to history in the rest of the world, has now appeared in Tibet.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
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