consign
gb/kənsˈaɪn/ us/kənsˈaɪn/
C1
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
business
C1
action
1
send goods to be sold
to give goods to a shop to sell for you
Padrão de uso:
consign [goods] to [shop/dealer/auction house] (for sale)
Erro comum:
Learners may use consign when they simply mean ship; in this sense, the key idea is selling on your behalf (consignment).
Sinônimos
entrust (Highlights giving something into someone else’s care; does not necessarily imply sale.)
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place (In commerce, you can place goods with a seller; less specific than consign.)
Antônimos
keep (Not giving goods to someone else to sell.)
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buy (The opposite role in the transaction.)
Colocações
consign clothing
|consign furniture
|consign artwork
|consign jewelry
|consign items to a consignment shop
|consign a car to a dealer
|consign goods to an auction house
|consign inventory
|consign merchandise
|consign for auction
Temas
business
|commerce
|retail
|shopping
Exemplos
- She consigned several designer dresses to a local shop to sell for her.
- The gallery consigned two paintings to an auction house for the spring sale.
- He decided to consign the old furniture rather than store it for another year.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I consigned my jacket to a consignment store.
- They consigned their old sofa to a shop.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
2
put into an unwanted fate
to send or leave something in a bad place or state
Padrão de uso:
consign [someone/something] to [place/state]
Erro comum:
Often used with 'to' + a state/place (e.g., oblivion, history, the scrapheap); it is not usually used for ordinary everyday 'put'.
Sinônimos
relegate (Often implies moving something to a lower or less important status.)
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condemn (Stronger; emphasizes judgment and punishment.)
Antônimos
preserve (Keep something safe or remembered rather than letting it be lost or discarded.)
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rescue (Save from an unpleasant outcome.)
Colocações
consign to oblivion
|consign to the scrapheap
|consign to history
|consign to the dustbin of history
|consign to the past
|consign to oblivion and forget
|consign a reputation to ruin
|consign dreams to the past
|consign a plan to the bin
|consign a project to failure
Temas
language
|emotions
|literature
Exemplos
- New evidence consigned the old theory to history.
- After the scandal, his political career was consigned to the scrapheap.
- Without proper records, the details of their work were consigned to oblivion.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The changes consigned the old system to the past.
Verbo
business
C1
action
3
send goods for delivery
to send goods to someone (formal)
Padrão de uso:
consign [goods/shipment] to [recipient/destination]
Erro comum:
In everyday English, 'ship' or 'send' is more common; 'consign' is typical in logistics and documents (consignor/consignee).
Sinônimos
ship (More common and neutral; does not imply formal documentation.)
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dispatch (Often emphasizes sending promptly; common in business contexts.)
Antônimos
receive (The opposite direction of movement in delivery.)
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hold (Keep goods back instead of sending them.)
Colocações
consign a shipment
|consign goods to a customer
|consign to a destination
|consign by rail
|consign by air
|consign through a carrier
|consigned to the port
|consigned to a warehouse
|consigned for delivery
|duly consigned
Temas
business
|logistics
|transport
Exemplos
- The manufacturer consigned the equipment to a carrier for delivery to the hospital.
- All parcels were consigned to the company’s distribution center overnight.
- The goods were consigned to a warehouse pending customs clearance.
Exemplos para estudantes
- They consigned the boxes to the customer.
Verbo
formal
C2
action
4
commit someone to custody or care
to send someone to prison or care (formal)
Padrão de uso:
consign [someone] to [prison/custody/care]
Erro comum:
Often confused with 'condemn'; consign focuses on sending/placing, not the judgment itself.
Sinônimos
commit (Common in legal/medical contexts; very close in meaning.)
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send (More general and less formal.)
Antônimos
release (Let someone out of custody or care.)
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free (Remove confinement or restraint.)
Colocações
consign to prison
|consign to jail
|consign to custody
|consign to an institution
|consign to a hospital
|consign to care
|consign to solitary confinement
|consign to detention
|consign to the authorities
|consign to state care
Temas
law
|health
|society
Exemplos
- The judge consigned him to prison for five years.
- After the hearing, she was consigned to state care.
- The court order consigned the child to a secure facility.
Gramática
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consign
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GB/kənsˈaɪn/
US/kənsˈaɪn/
Sílabas e tonicidade
con - sign (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sign)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: consign
- 3rd Person Singular: consigns
- Present Participle: consigning
- Past: consigned
Família de palavras
Forms
consigns
verb
consigning
verb
consigned
verb
Core family
consignment
noun B2
Advanced or less common
consignor
noun
consignee
noun
Expressões
consign to history
1/kənsˈaɪn tə hˈɪstɚi/
fixed phrase
formal
treat as belonging to the past
to leave something in the past
Exemplos
- The peace deal was meant to consign the conflict to history.
- They argued it was time to consign the old terminology to history.
- New technology has consigned many traditional skills to history.
consign to oblivion
1/kənsˈaɪn tə əblˈɪviən/
idiom
formal
to deliberately make forgotten
To make something be forgotten or ignored, often on purpose.
Exemplos
- The regime tried to consign the protests to oblivion by censoring all reports.
- Digitization projects aim to save books that might otherwise be consigned to oblivion.
- They refused to consign the victims stories to oblivion.
consign to oblivion
1/kənsˈaɪn tə əblˈɪviən/
idiom
formal
cause to be completely forgotten
to make people forget something
Exemplos
- The composer died young and his music was consigned to oblivion for decades.
- A single viral clip can rescue a forgotten brand—or consign it to oblivion.
- Without funding, the project was quietly consigned to oblivion.
consign to the dustbin of history
1/kənsˈaɪn tə ðə dˈʌstbɪn əv hˈɪstɚi/
idiom
formal
dismiss as worthless and outdated
to say something is old and wrong
Exemplos
- The minister said the outdated rules should be consigned to the dustbin of history.
- Critics argued the proposal belonged in the dustbin of history.
- They vowed to consign corruption to the dustbin of history.
consign to the flames
1/kənsˈaɪn tə ðə flˈeɪmz/
fixed phrase
literary
burn deliberately, often as rejection
to burn something (formal)
Exemplos
- In the film, she consigned the letters to the flames and walked away.
- The group consigned the posters to the flames in a public protest.
- He consigned the old diary to the flames, hoping to erase the past.
consign to the scrapheap
1/kənsˈaɪn tə ðə skɹˈæfˈip/
idiom
formal
discard as no longer useful
to throw something away as old
Exemplos
- Digital cameras consigned many film models to the scrapheap.
- The reform consigned decades of policy to the scrapheap overnight.
- He feared the merger would consign his department to the scrapheap.
on consignment
1/ˈɔn kənsˈaɪnmənt/
fixed phrase
business
supplied for sale, pay later
a shop sells your goods and pays you after they sell
Exemplos
- The boutique sells local designers’ work on consignment.
- He left the guitar on consignment and agreed to split the proceeds with the shop.
- Most of the pieces are on consignment, so the gallery rotates stock often.
on consignment
1/ˈɔn kənsˈaɪnmənt/
fixed phrase
business
sold for owner by a shop
sold by a shop for the owner
Exemplos
- She sells her handmade jewelry on consignment at a local boutique.
- The store agreed to take the jackets on consignment for the holiday season.
- Most items sold on consignment must be collected within 30 days if unsold.