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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.

consignor [kənˈsaɪnə ˌkɒnsaɪˈnɔː], consigner [kənˈsaɪnə]
n
(Business / Commerce) a person, enterprise, etc., that consigns goods
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.consignor - the person who delivers over or commits merchandise
shipper - someone who ships goods
Translations
consignor [kənˈsaɪnəʳ] Nremitente mf
consignor [kənˈsaɪnər] nexpéditeur/trice m/f
consignor
n (Comm) → Versender m
consignor [kənˈsaɪnəʳ] nmittente m/f


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