Consignment definition
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The act of consigning.
noun
Something consigned; esp., a shipment of goods sent to a dealer for sale or safekeeping.
noun
An agreement by a retailer to sell merchandise owned by another person or corporation (the consignor). No payment is made to the consignor until the merchandise is actually sold. Unsold items are returned to the consignor.
The definition of consignment refers to a batch of goods delivered, to the act of delivering goods or to an agreement to pay a supplier after goods or items have been sold.
When you give someone an item to sell and you agree to get paid only after the item has been sold, this is an example of a time when you sell the item on consignment.
noun
The bailment of goods by their owner (the consignor) to another person (the consignee) to have the consignee sell the goods on behalf of the consignor in exchange for a portion of the proceeds or to deliver them to a designated recipient. See also consignee.
noun
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Something consigned.
noun
A consigning or being consigned.
noun
on consignment
- With the provision that payment is expected only on completed sales and that unsold items may be returned to the one consigning:The retailer accepted the shipment on consignment.
idiom
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on consignment
- shipped or turned over to a dealer for sale, with payment to the owner to follow the sale
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
consignment
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consignmentsIdioms and Phrasal Verbs
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