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consignor

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con·sign  (kn-sn)
v. con·signed, con·sign·ing, con·signs
v.tr.
1. To give over to the care of another; entrust.
2. To turn over permanently to another's charge or to a lasting condition; commit irrevocably: "Their desponding imaginations had already consigned him to a watery grave" (William Hickling Prescott).
3. To deliver (merchandise, for example) for custody or sale.
4. To set apart, as for a special use or purpose; assign. See Synonyms at commit.
v.intr. Obsolete
To submit; consent.

[Middle English consignen, to certify by seal, from Old French consigner, from Latin cnsignre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + signre, to mark (from signum, mark; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots).]

con·signa·ble adj.
consig·nation (kns-nshn, -sg-) n.
con·signor, con·signer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.consignor - the person who delivers over or commits merchandise
shipper - someone who ships goods
Translations
consignor [kənˈsaɪnəʳ] nremitente m/f
consignor [kənˈsaɪnəʳ] nexpéditeur/trice
consignor [kənˈsaɪnəʳ] nmittente m/f


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172 also includes medical records to ``prove beyond a doubt'' that ``our consignor was there that day'' in the doctor's office when Jordan had the cast removed.
Equipment consigned by over 164 consignors from 20 countries, comprised of over 1,300 items, was sold to 230 successful bidders.
Bretagne, who is a member of the IPAA, was a first time consignor and received an exclusive IPAA rate on their consignment fee thanks to the recently signed marketing agreement between the IPAA and Network.
 
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