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consigning

/kənˈsaɪnɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.

Examples :

"The artist is consigning her paintings to the local gallery, hoping they will sell. "
business commerce

Related Words

Illustration custody

custody noun

/ˈkʌstədiː/

The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

"The court awarded custody of the children to their mother. "

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration destination

destination noun

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of destining or appointing.

"The teacher's destination for the class was to master fractions by the end of the term. "

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration paintings

paintings noun

/ˈpeɪntɪŋz/

An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.

"The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings."

Illustration vacation

vacation noun

/veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

Freedom from some business or activity.

"After a long week of school, my vacation was a welcome freedom from studying. "

Illustration research

research noun

/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.

"The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people."

Illustration transport

transport noun

/ˈtrænspɔːrt/ /trænˈspɔːrt/

An act of transporting; conveyance.

"The transport of goods is not included in the price given on the website."

Illustration gallery

gallery noun

/ˈɡæləɹi/

An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of works of art.

"The art gallery showcased paintings from different eras. "

Illustration transfer

transfer noun

/ˈtɹænzfɜː/ /tɹænzˈfɜː/ /ˈtɹænsfɝ/ /tɹænsˈfɝ/

The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.

"The transfer of the student to a different class was announced in a school memo. "

Illustration entrust

entrust verb

/ɪnˈtɹʌst/

To trust to the care of.

"Can I entrust you with a secret?"

Illustration safekeeping

safekeeping noun

/ˌseɪfˈkiːpɪŋ/

The act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft

"I entrusted the important documents to my lawyer for safekeeping. "