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• re|con|sign|ment — «REE kuhn SYN muhnt», noun. 1. the act of consigning again. 2. a change of destination during transportation …   Useful english dictionary

• con·sign·ment — /kənˈsaınmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 [count] : a quantity of goods that are sent to a person or place to be sold a consignment of books/goods/cars large consignments of grain 2 [noncount] : the act or process of sending goods to a person or place to… …   Useful english dictionary

• con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

• sign — as·sign·a·bil·i·ty; as·sign·a·ble; as·sign·ee; as·sign·er; as·sign·ment; as·sign·or; con·sign; con·sign·ee; con·sign·or; de·sign·ed·ly; de·sign·er·ship; de·sign·ful; de·sign·less; en·sign·cy; en·sign·ry; pre·sign; re·sign; re·sign·ee; re·sign·er; …   English syllables

• ment — abate·ment; al·i·ment; ap·prove·ment; aug·ment; ce·ment; com·ment; com·part·ment; com·ple·ment; com·pli·ment; con·sign·ment; de·ment; de·part·ment; dis·place·ment; doc·u·ment; el·e·ment; en·ti·tle·ment; en·vi·ron·ment; es·tab·lish·ment;… …   English syllables

• consignment — con·sign·ment …   English syllables

• consignment — con|sign|ment [kənˈsaınmənt] n 1.) a quantity of goods that are sent somewhere, especially in order to be sold consignment of ▪ a large consignment of clothes 2.) on consignment goods that are on consignment are being sold for someone else for a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• consignment — con|sign|ment [ kən saınmənt ] noun 1. ) count an amount of goods delivered: Another consignment of nuclear waste is due to arrive tomorrow. a ) uncount the act of delivering goods to someone who has bought them 2. ) uncount FORMAL the act of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• consignment — con•sign•ment [[t]kənˈsaɪn mənt[/t]] n. 1) the act of consigning 2) something that is consigned 3) bus property sent to an agent, esp. for sale • on consignment Etymology: 1555–65 …   From formal English to slang

• consign — con·sign /kən sīn/ vt: to entrust (one s goods) to the possession of a dealer to be sold for profit or returned if unsold compare bail, entrust con·sign·ment n con·sign·or /kən sī nər, ˌkän ˌsī nȯr/ n …   Law dictionary