Synonyms for consign
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
Related words
- Word family
- consignation consignee consignment
Forms
- Past participle
- consigned
e.g. consigned → relegated, entrusted, assigned, transferred…
Choose the right word
Consign is a formal word in mercantile use; as, to consign goods to an agent. Religiously, we consign the body to the grave, commit the soul to God.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- assign Tom is authorised to assign us work assignments.
- alienate If you don't want to alienate people, you must be kind.
- entrust I wouldn't entrust Tom with such an important task.
- relegate Don't relegate me to the back office. I want to talk to the customers.
By length
- 5 letters
- leave1
- 6 letters
- charge1, commit2, convey2, assign2, demise2, impart2, charre
- 7 letters
- deliver3, commend2, entrust2, confide2, devolve2
- 8 letters
- transfer2, alienate3, relegate3
- 10 letters
- abalienate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (commit2 = 2 syllables).