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Consign

To give, transfer, or deliver, in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another, or into a different state, with the sense of fixedness in that state, or permanence of possession; as, to consign the body to the grave.

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Abandon 76% connected

To cast or drive out; to banish; to expel; to reject.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Commit 76% connected

To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to intrust; to consign; -- used with to, unto.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Confide 76% connected

To put faith (in); to repose confidence; to trust; -- usually followed by in; as, the prince confides in his ministers.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Deliver 76% connected

To set free from restraint; to set at liberty; to release; to liberate, as from control; to give up; to free; to save; to rescue from evil actual or…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Entrust 76% connected

See Intrust.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Intrust 76% connected

To deliver (something) to another in trust; to deliver to (another) something in trust; to commit or surrender (something) to another with a certain…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Trust 76% connected

Assured resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship, or other sound principle, of another person; confidence; reliance; relia…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Manner of action 5

Check 76% connected

A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece,…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hock 76% connected

A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still. The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish wines.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pawn 76% connected

See Pan, the masticatory.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pledge 76% connected

The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Soak 76% connected

To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the p…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 6

Charge 74% connected

To lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Charge 74% connected

To lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Consignment 74% connected

The act of consigning; consignation.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Consignment 74% connected

The act of consigning; consignation.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Consignor 74% connected

One who consigns something to another; -- opposed to consignee.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Consignor 74% connected

One who consigns something to another; -- opposed to consignee.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Charge 92% connected

To lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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