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Consignment

//kənˈsaɪnmənt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent. countable, uncountable

    "To E. M. McVicker and Co., Southampton, England. "We undertake no guarantee for goods damaged in transit. As soon as the consignment was taken on board we drew your captain's attention to the fact that the vessel was unsuitable for the transport of Robots, and we are therefore not responsible for spoiled freight. We beg to remain for Rossum's Universal Robots. Yours truly.""

  2. 2
    the delivery of goods for sale or disposal wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of consigning. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) wordnet
  5. 5
    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. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    goods carried by a large vehicle wordnet

Etymology

From consign + -ment.

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