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consignment

[ kuhn-sahyn-muhnt ]

noun

  1. the act of consigning.
  2. something that is consigned.
  3. Commerce. property sent to an agent for sale, storage, or shipment.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or shipped as goods on consignment:

    consignment selling of gift items.

consignment

/ əˈɪԳəԳ /

noun

  1. the act of consigning; commitment
  2. a shipment of goods consigned
  3. on consignment
    for payment by the consignee after sale

    he made the last shipment on consignment

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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of consignment1

First recorded in 1555–65; consign + -ment
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. on consignment, (of goods) sent to an agent for sale, with title being held by the consignor until a sale is made.
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And they are no longer paying him on delivery, he says, instead adopting a "sale or return" model where consignments not sold are returned to the company, entirely transferring the risk to the manufacturer.

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There were too many opportunities for police to intercept consignments.

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The weapons consignment, which needs approval from US House and Senate committees, includes missiles, shells and other munitions.

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The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes air-to-air missiles to be used against airborne threats, including drones, the official said.

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Spencer struck a deal for 10,000 square feet and agreed to sell some Designers View items on consignment.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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