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consignment

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /kənˈsaɪnmənt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪnmənt
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N S AY1 N M AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of consigning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the delivery of goods for sale or disposal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: delivery, bringing

5

noun

Meaning 5

the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: commitment, committal

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: confinement

6

noun

Meaning 6

goods carried by a large vehicle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: merchandise, ware, product

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English consign Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English consignment From consign + -ment.

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пратка (pratka) — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 寄銷 /寄销 (jìxiāo) — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Czech: zásilka — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Finnish: lähetys — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Finnish: tavaraerä — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • French: envoi — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • French: consignation — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Galician: consigna — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • German: Sendung — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Hebrew: משגור (mishgór) — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Hindi: खेप (khep) — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Hungarian: küldemény — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Hungarian: szállítmány — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Manx: laad — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Norwegian Bokmål: forsendelse — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Polish: przesyłka — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Polish: przesyłka konsygnowana — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Russian: па́ртия (pártija) — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Spanish: consigna — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Spanish: consignación — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Spanish: envío — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Spanish: remesa — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Swedish: varusändning — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Swedish: varuparti — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Swedish: försändelse — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Turkish: sevkiyat — A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
  • Hungarian: bizomány — the act of consigning
  • Polish: wysyłka — the act of consigning
  • Polish: przekazanie — the act of consigning
  • Portuguese: consignação — the act of consigning
  • Spanish: consignación — the act of consigning
  • Turkish: sevk etme — the act of consigning
Real reading context

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