Verb

(en verb)

(business) To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.

To entrust to the care of another.

* Alexander Pope

Atrides, parting for the Trojan war, / Consigned the youthful consort to his care.

To send to a final destination.

to consign the body to the grave

* Atterbury

At the day of general account, good men are to be consigned over to another state.

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To assign; to devote; to set apart.

* Dryden

The French commander consigned it to the use for which it was intended by the donor.

To stamp or impress; to affect.

* Jeremy Taylor

Consign my spirit with great fear.

Verb

(en-verb)

To trust, have faith (in ).

* 1796 , Matthew Lewis, The Monk , Folio Society 1985, p. 269:

"Be calm, lovely Antonia!" he replied; "no danger in near you: confide in my protection."

* 1818 , Mary Shelley, Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus , Everyman's Library 1973, p. 10:

"I shall do nothing rashly: you know me sufficiently to confide in my prudence and consideration whenever the safety of others is committed to my care."

* Byron

In thy protection I confide .

(dated) To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone.

I confide this mission to you alone.

To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with. ( + in )

I could no longer keep this secret alone; I decided to confide in my brother.

(intransitive) To say (something) in confidence.

After several drinks, I confided my problems to the barman.

She confided that her marriage had been in trouble for some time.