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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈsaɪnmənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈsaɪnmənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən sīn′mənt)

con•sign•ment /kənˈsaɪnmənt/USA pronunciation n.

[uncountable] the act of consigning.
[countable] something consigned.

Idioms

Idioms, Business on consignment, [uncountable] (of goods) sent to an agent for sale, with the sender keeping ownership until a sale is made.

con•sign•ment (kən sīn′mənt),USA pronunciation n.

the act of consigning.
something that is consigned.
Business[Com.]property sent to an agent for sale, storage, or shipment.
Business on consignment, (of goods) sent to an agent for sale, with title being held by the consignor until a sale is made.

adj.

Communicationsof, pertaining to, or shipped as goods on consignment:consignment selling of gift items.

consign + -ment 1555–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

consignment /kənˈsaɪnmənt/ n

the act of consigning; commitment
a shipment of goods consigned
on consignment ⇒ for payment by the consignee after sale

'consignment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

air consignment note - air waybill - bill of goods - commitment - consignment note - liberate - reconsignment - shipment

Collocations: the [goods, product, cargo] consignment, a consignment of [goods], an [arms, ammunition] consignment, more...

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