consigned Definition

consign
verb consigned, consigning

1. To hand over; to entrust.

Thesaurus: entrust, confide, delegate, assign, commission, authorize, relegate.
2. To send, commit or deliver formally.
3. To send (goods).

Thesaurus: transfer, deliver, dispatch, distribute, ship, transmit, send.

Derivative: consignable
adj

Derivative: consignee
noun

Someone to whom something is consigned.

Derivative: consigner
noun

Someone who consigns.

Etymology: 16c in this sense; from Latin consignare to put one's seal to, from signum mark.