CONSIGNMENT
CONSIGNMENT, noun1. The act of consigning; consignation; the act of sending or committing, as a charge for safe-keeping or management; the act of depositing with, as goods for s...
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CONSIGNOR
CONSIGNER, CONSIGNOR noun The person who consigns; one who sends, delivers, or commits goods to another for sale, or a ship for superintendence, bills of lading, papers, etc.
CONSIMILAR
CONSIMILAR, adjective Having common resemblance. [Little used.]
CONSIMILITUDE
CONSIMILITUDE, noun Resemblance. [Little used.]
CONSIST
CONSIST, verb intransitive [Latin, to stand.]1. To stand together; to be in a fixed or permanent state, as a body composed of parts in union or connection. Hence, to be; to exis...
CONSISTENCE
CONSISTENCE, CONSISTENCY, n.1. A standing together; a being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; that state of a body, in which its component parts remain fixed.The consisten...
CONSISTENCY
CONSISTENCE, CONSISTENCY noun1. A standing together; a being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; that state of a body, in which its component parts remain fixed.The CONSISTE...
CONSISTENT
CONSISTENT, adjective [Latin See Consist.]1. Fixed; firm; not fluid; as the consistent parts of a body, distinguished from the fluid.2. Standing together or in agreement; compat...
CONSISTENTLY
CONSISTENTLY, adverb In a consistent manner; in agreement; agreeably; as, to command confidence, a man must act consistently
CONSISTORIAL
CONSISTORIAL, CONSISTORY, adjective [See Consistory.] Pertaining or relating to a consistory, or ecclesiastical court of an archbishop or bishop.Every archbishop and bishop of a...
CONSISTORIAN
CONSISTORIAN, adjective Relating to an order of presbyterian assemblies.
CONSISTORY
CONSISTORY, noun [Latin See Consist.] Primarily, a place of meeting; a council-house, or place of justice. Hence,1. A place of justice in the spiritual court, or the court itsel...
CONSOCIATE
CONSOCIATE, noun [Latin See the next word.] An associate; a partner or confederate; an accomplice.CONSOCIATE, verb transitive [Latin, to unite; a companion. See Social.]1. To un...
CONSOCIATION
CONSOCIATION, noun1. Intimate union of persons; fellowship; alliance; companionship; union of things. [This word is less used than association.]2. Fellowship or union of churche...
CONSOCIATIONAL
CONSOCIATIONAL, adjective Pertaining to a consociation.
CONSOL
CONSOL, noun [from consolidate.] Consols, in England, are the funds or stocks formed by the consolidation of different annuities.
CONSOLABLE
CONSOLABLE, adjective [See Console.] That admits comfort; capable of receiving consolation.
CONSOLATE
CONSOLATE, verb transitive To comfort. [See Console.]
CONSOLATION
CONSOLATION, noun [Latin See Console.]1. Comfort; alleviation of misery, or distress of mind; refreshment of mind or spirits; a comparative degree of happiness in distress or mi...
CONSOLATOR
CONSOLATOR, noun One who comforts.
CONSOLATORY
CONSOLATORY, adjective [Latin] Tending to give comfort; refreshing to the mind; assuaging grief.CONSOLATORY, noun A speech or writing containing topics of comfort.
CONSOLE
CONSOLE, verb transitive [Latin The primary sense is either to set or allay, to give rest or quiet, or the sense is to strengthen, in which case it coincides with the root of so...
CONSOLED
CONSOLED, participle passive Comforted; cheered.
CONSOLER
CONSOLER, noun One that gives comfort.
CONSOLIDANT
CONSOLIDANT, adjective [See Consolidate.] Having the quality of uniting wounds or forming new flesh.CONSOLIDANT, noun A medicine that heals or unites the parts of wounded flesh.
CONSOLIDATE
CONSOLIDATE, verb transitive [Latin, solid. See Solid.]1. To make solid to unite or press together loose or separate parts, and form a compact mass; to harden or make dense and ...
CONSOLIDATED
CONSOLIDATED, participle passive Made solid, hard, or compact; united.