consignment Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun goods carried by a large vehicle
load; cargo; lading; shipment; loading; freight; payload.
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noun the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
committal; commitment.
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noun the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
WordNet
Con*sign"ment noun
Definitions
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The act of consigning; consignation. -
(Com.) The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc. -
(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.
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The writing by which anything is consigned.