SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
consign
verb
To assign or hand something over to a particular place, person, or fate.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Hand over or assign
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Usage distinction
Return to topRelegate usually means assign to a lower position; entrust emphasizes another person's care.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See consign in use
The archivist refused to consign the damaged letters to the wastebasket before examining them.
Volunteers would consign damaged equipment to a clearly marked repair bench, handing it to the people responsible for checking its condition.
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