- 1[intransitive, transitive] to write your name on a document, letter, etc. to show that you have written it, that you agree with what it says, or that it is genuine Sign here, please. sign something Sign your name here, please. You haven't signed the letter. to sign a check The treaty was signed on March 24. The player was signing autographs for a group of fans. see cosign
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contract - 2[transitive, intransitive] to arrange for someone, for example a sports player or musician, to sign a contract agreeing to work for your company; to sign a contract agreeing to work for a company sign somebody The team has just signed a new pitcher. sign for something He signed for the team yesterday. sign with something The band has signed with a new label.
- 3[intransitive, transitive] to use sign language to communicate with someone She learned to sign to help her deaf child. sign something An increasing number of plays are now being signed.
sign
verbNAmE//saɪn//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they sign he / she / it signs
past simple signed
-ing form signing
noun the signers of the petition signers communicating information to deaf peopleIdioms
definite, because all the legal documents have been signed
to sign a document to show that you have agreed to buy something or do something Just sign on the dotted line and the car is yours.
to make a promise never to drink alcohol Phrasal Verbssign awaysign forsign insign offsign off onsign oversign upsign up toSee sign in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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