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con·sign·ment
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mənt
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noun
1.
the act of
consigning
.
2.
something that is
consigned
.
3.
Commerce
.
property sent to an agent for sale, storage, or shipment.
adjective
4.
of, pertaining to, or shipped as goods on consignment:
consignment selling of gift items.
Idioms
5.
on consignment,
(of goods) sent to an agent for sale, with title being held by the consignor until a sale is made.
Origin:
1555–65;
consign
+
-ment
Related forms
non·con·sign·ment,
noun
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consignment
(kənˈsaɪnmənt)
—
n
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
consignment
1560s, "sealing with a sign," from
consign
+
-ment
. Meaning "delivering over" is from 1660s; especially of goods, for the sake of sale or auction, from c.1700. Meaning "quantity of goods so assigned" is recorded from 1720s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
There is no spoilage from goods returned from
consignment
.
He revealed that the heroin seized from under the seat of his car was only half
the
consignment
.
If there is no gown in your family, scour vintage and
consignment
shops to find
a dress that can be altered to fit.
Consider buying your crisply pressed trousers and blouses from thrift or
consignment
stores.
See if you can find a high-end
consignment
store in your area.
Counter-cyclical businesses such as
consignment
stores of all types are doing well in this economy.
It receives such articles on a
consignment
basis from local merchants.
Many people don't realize the income they earn from auctions and
consignment
sales may be taxable.
If the next
consignment
fails to shape up, he will receive a visit and a lecture.
The sale occurs when the customer withdraws the property from its
consignment
inventory to be surgically implanted.
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