sign over

sign o·ver

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyn oh-ver]
- /saɪn ˈoʊ vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyn oh-ver]
- /saɪn ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of sign over words

noun sign over a token; indication. 1
noun sign over any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning. 1
noun sign over a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents. 1
noun sign over a motion or gesture used to express or convey an idea, command, decision, etc.: Her nod was a sign that it was time to leave. 1
noun sign over a notice, bearing a name, direction, warning, or advertisement, that is displayed or posted for public view: a traffic sign; a store sign. 1
noun sign over a trace; vestige: There wasn't a sign of them. 1

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Origin of sign over

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English signe < Old French < Latin signum mark, sign, ensign, signal, image; (v.) Middle English signen to mark with a sign, especially the sign of the cross < Old French signer < Latin signāre to mark with a sign, inscribe, affix a seal to, derivative of signum

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Parts of speech for Sign over

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sign over

sign over popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sign over

verb sign over

abalienate — (civil law, transitive) To transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate.
cede — If someone in a position of authority cedes land or power to someone else, they let them have the land or power, often as a result of military or political pressure.
deeded — something that is done, performed, or accomplished; an act: Do a good deed every day.
fork over — an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
give over — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.

All 12 Synonyms of sign over