verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/kənˈsaɪn/
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rhymes with -aɪn
CMU ARPABET:K AH0 N S AY1 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: business
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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2
verb
Meaning 2
To entrust to the care of another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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3
verb
Meaning 3
To send to a final destination.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to consign the body to the grave
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To assign; to devote; to set apart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
verb
Meaning 5
To stamp or impress; to affect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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