consignment C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /kənˈsaɪnmənt/ See IPA manual Freq #21462 Meanings 1 noun A batch of goods that is sent or delivered, especially for sale. A fresh consignment of books arrived at the shop this morning. 2 noun An arrangement where you sell your goods through a shop but keep ownership until they sell. She put her old dresses up for sale on consignment at a boutique. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a batch of goods that is... shipment Word family Forms consignments Derived forms nonconsignmentreconsignment Related forms consigneeconsignor Etymology AI details From consign + -ment. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # consignment **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kənˈsaɪnmənt/ **Frequency rank:** 21462 ## Meanings 1. A batch of goods that is sent or delivered, especially for sale. 2. An arrangement where you sell your goods through a shop but keep ownership until they sell. ## Examples - A fresh consignment of books arrived at the shop this morning. - She put her old dresses up for sale on consignment at a boutique. ## Derived Forms - nonconsignment - reconsignment ## Related Forms - consignee - consignor ## Etymology From consign + -ment. ## AI Etymology Consignment is from consign + -ment. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include a batch of goods that is sent or delivered, especially for sale and an arrangement where you sell your goods through a shop but keep ownership until they sell. The wider family includes derived forms such as nonconsignment and reconsignment and related words such as consignee and consignor. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown