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on consignment

on con·sign·ment
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [on, awn kuh n-sahyn-muh nt]
    • /ɒn, ɔn kənˈsaɪn mənt/
    • /ɒn kənˈsaɪn.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn kuh n-sahyn-muh nt]
    • /ɒn, ɔn kənˈsaɪn mənt/

Definitions of on consignment words

  • noun on consignment the act of consigning. 1
  • noun on consignment something that is consigned. 1
  • noun on consignment Commerce. property sent to an agent for sale, storage, or shipment. 1
  • adjective on consignment of, relating to, or shipped as goods on consignment: consignment selling of gift items. 1
  • idioms on consignment on consignment, (of goods) sent to an agent for sale, with title being held by the consignor until a sale is made. 1
  • phrase on consignment If goods are sold on consignment, the owner is given a percentage of the price once they are sold. 0
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Origin of on consignment

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; consign + -ment

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Parts of speech for On consignment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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on consignment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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