consign
/kənˈsaɪn/verb
उच्चारण कन्साइन
(अप्रिय जगह या स्थिति में) डाल देना
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[T] ~ sb/sth to sth formal
to put somebody or something somewhere in order to get rid of them; to put somebody in an unpleasant situation
(अप्रिय जगह या स्थिति में) डाल देना
- The old furniture was consigned to the attic.
- The war consigned millions to poverty.
- The broken chairs were consigned to the storeroom.
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- The old files were consigned to the flames.
- Poverty consigned many families to life in a slum.
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[T] ~ sth (to sb) formal
to give, send or deliver goods to somebody
(माल) भेजना, सौंपना
- The goods were consigned by rail.
- The merchant consigned the cargo to a port agent in Chennai.
- The goods were consigned to the wholesaler in Mumbai by truck.
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- The farmer consigned his mangoes to a market in Delhi.
- Books were consigned by sea to the new library.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
con·sign
Spelling and pronunciation: con-sign, with a silent g, /kənˈsaɪn/ (like sign, design, resign); but the g is silent in consignment too.
Spelling और pronunciation में con-sign, silent g के साथ, /kənˈsaɪn/ (sign, design, resign की तरह); consignment में भी g silent है।
§Grammar and usage
The noun consignment means a quantity of goods sent: 'a consignment of medicines'.
Noun consignment का अर्थ भेजा गया माल है: 'a consignment of medicines'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Consign sth to history or to the dustbin (get rid of it as no longer useful).
Idiom 'consign sth to history' या 'to the dustbin' (बेकार मानकर हटा देना)।