consign (something) to (someone or something)
consign (something) to (someone or something)
1. To give or assign something to someone or something. Who is the most responsible employee I can consign this project to? I tried not to make eye contact with the boss in the meeting, and she still consigned the budget report to me. Ugh! Don't worry, I already consigned that project to Nicole.
2. To mark something to be sent to a particular destination. Consign these packages to the Savannah office, please. I swear consigned that paperwork to the Legal Department—they really didn't get it? Once you have everything boxed up, we can consign them to the Maine plant.
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consign something to someone or something
1. to entrust something to someone, something, or some place. We consigned all the toughest assignments to our top employees. What shipping company should we consign these boxes to?
2. to assign something for shipment to a place. Bill consigned this batch to Denver.
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