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sign(2) (iou)



sign verb. ME.
[Old & mod. French signer from Latin signare, from signum SIGN noun.]
I.
verb trans. Christian Church. Consecrate or protect with or with the sign of the cross; refl. cross oneself. ME.
J. Agee He signed himself carefully with the Cross.
b. Make the sign of (the cross). literary. E19.
verb trans. Mark with a sign; place a distinguishing mark or symbol on; Bibliography (in pass.) have as a signature or signatures. ME.
R. B. McKerrow A page referred to as 3K2 would..be actually signed KKK2.
verb trans. Add one's signature or (formerly) seal to (a document etc.) as authorization or affirmation; confirm the authenticity of (a work of art) by adding one's signature. Also, engage (a person) for employment with a contract. ME.
M. Ayrton Each etching was..numbered and signed in pencil. Isis Signing the Pistols was another watershed for Branson. A. Tyler Her lawyer sent him..papers to sign.
b. verb trans. Write or inscribe (one's name) as a signature; use a specified form of signature on (a document etc.); refl. designate oneself by a specified signature. E19.
A. Ransome Roger..signed his name in the place the porter showed him. J. T. Story It was signed: 'Yours sincerelyCharmian Moss.' J. Barnes 'Your faithful rat' she signs herself.
verb intrans. Add one's signature to a document etc. as authorization or affirmation (also foll. by to); authorize or acknowledge receipt of something by this action (foll. by for). Also, be engaged by agreeing a written contract with. E17.
R. Angell He signed with the Rangers for a hundred-thousand-dollar bonus.
II.
verb trans. & (rare) intrans. Give an indication or sign (of). Formerly also, bode. Now rare. ME.
Shakespeare Anthony & Cleopatra Music i' th' air..It signs well, does it not?
a. verb intrans. Make a sign or signs with the hand etc.; gesture; spec. express oneself in sign language. E18.
Scientific American His hearing cousin learned to sign with her deaf father. T. C. Boyle The TV roared..and Konrad stood..signing at the screen.
b. verb trans. Convey or communicate by a sign or signs; spec. express in a sign language. Freq. foll. by that, to do. E18.
I. Compton-Burnett Nance stopped..but Alison signed to her to continue. Oxford Times The..Deaf Association Choir..'signed' the hymns.
With adverbs in specialized senses: sign away convey (one's right, property, etc.) by signing a deed etc. sign in (a) record one's arrival at a hotel, club, etc., by signing a register; (b) authorize the admittance or record the entrance of (a person or thing) into a building by signing a register etc. sign off (a) end work, a letter, broadcast, etc., esp. by writing or announcing one's name; (b) end a period of employment, contract, etc.; (c) end the employment or contract of (a person); (d) stop registering to receive unemployment benefit; (e) withdraw one's attention, fall silent; (f) Bridge indicate by a conventional bid that one is ending the bidding. sign off on US colloq. assent or give one's approval to (something). sign on (a) begin work, a broadcast, etc., esp. by writing or announcing one's name; (b) register to obtain unemployment benefit; (c) = sign up (b) below. sign out (a) record one's departure from a hotel, club, etc., by signing a register; (b) authorize the release or record the departure of (a person or thing) from a building by signing a register, etc. sign over = sign away above. sign up (a) enrol or enlist (for); (b) sign or have sign a contract for employment.
Comb.: sign-in (a) the action of signing in, esp. at a hotel or club; (b) a register used for this; sign-off the action of signing off; esp. the (announcement of) the end of a broadcast transmission; sign-on the action of signing on; esp. the start of a broadcast transmission; sign-out (a) the action of signing out; (b) the signature of a person who has signed out; sign-up (a) the action of signing up or the state of having signed up; (b) a person who has signed up for employment etc.
signable adjective E19.
signed adjective2 (a) having a signature or signatures; (b) Music (rare) placed or given as a signature: M17.
sig'nee noun a person who has signed a contract, register, etc. M20.
signer noun (a) a signatory; (b) (usu. Signer) spec. (US) any of the signatories to the Declaration of Independence; (c) a person who communicates by sign language: E17.

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