HyperDic: consignment

English > 3 senses of the word consignment:
NOUNartifactconsignment, cargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipmentgoods carried by a large vehicle
actconsignment, commitment, committalthe official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
actconsignmentthe delivery of goods for sale or disposal
consignment > pronunciation
Soundskahnsay'nmahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > consignment: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningGoods carried by a large vehicle.
Synonymscargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment
Broadermerchandise, ware, productcommodities offered for sale
Spanishcarga de pago, cargamento, carga, carguío, envío, flete, partida, remesa
Catalancarregament, càrrega, enviament, remesa, tramesa
English > consignment: 3 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital).
Synonymscommitment, committal
BroaderconfinementThe act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
Spanishreclusión
Catalanreclusió
Verbsconsigncommit forever
English > consignment: 3 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningThe delivery of goods for sale or disposal.
Broaderdelivery, bringingThe act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
Spanishconsigna
Catalanconsignació, tramesa
Verbsconsignsend to an address

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