All lovers young, all lovers must Consign to thee,
and come to dust. --Shak.
2. To yield consent; to agree; to acquiesce. [Obs.]
Augment or alter . . . And we'll consign thereto.
--Shak.
At the day of general account, good men are to be
consigned over to another state. --Atterbury.
2. To give in charge; to commit; to intrust.
Atrides, parting for the Trojan war, Consigned the
youthful consort to his care. --Pope.
The four evangelists consigned to writing that
history. --Addison.
3. (Com.) To send or address (by bill of lading or otherwise)
to an agent or correspondent in another place, to be cared
for or sold, or for the use of such correspondent; as, to
consign a cargo or a ship; to consign goods.
4. To assign; to devote; to set apart.
The French commander consigned it to the use for
which it was intended by the donor. --Dryden.
5. To stamp or impress; to affect. [Obs.]
Consign my spirit with great fear. --Jer. Taylor.
Syn: To commit; deliver; intrust; resign. See {Commit}.