consign

/kənˈsaɪn/ verb [T] COMMERCE

Definition

› to send goods or documents to a person or company: consign sth to sb The goods will be consigned to you by air freight.

› to give something to an auctioneer and ask them to sell it for you: Most items that you consign to us for sale will be illustrated in our online catalogue.

(Definition of consign verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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