consignment
consignment Lexical Profile
consignment Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A batch or load of goods delivered to or addressed to someone.
"The warehouse received a large consignment of medical supplies early this morning."
A commercial arrangement in which goods are left in the possession of an authorized third party to sell, with the original owner retaining legal ownership until the items are sold.
"She decided to sell her vintage designer coat on consignment at a local boutique."
The act of formally handing over, delivering, or committing something to the care or custody of another.
"The legal documents confirmed the consignment of the historic manuscripts to the national archive."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Middle French consignement, derived from the verb consigner ('to deliver or hand over formally') and ultimately from Latin consignare ('to seal or register').
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