consignverb [ T ]
uk/kənˈsaɪn/us/kənˈsaɪn/formalto send something to someone:
The goods have been consigned to you by air.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Delivering and despatching
- air drop
- air-dash
- airlift
- containerize
- despatch
- drop
- enclose
- fire
- fire sth off
- forward
- funnel
- get sth in
- get sth off
- route
- send
- send sth in
- send sth off
- send sth on
- shipping
- trot
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consignee
noun [ C ] uk/ˌkɒn.saɪˈniː/us/ˌkɑːn.saɪˈniː/formal
the person something is sent to:
Goods must be signed for by the consignee.
Phrasal verb(s)
consign sb/sth to sth