Phrasal Verbs With 'Sign'

Sign away phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Give away legal or property rights
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He SIGNED AWAY his rights to compensation when he signed the contract.

Sign for phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Write a signature on behalf on someone
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: My boss was out for the day, so I SIGNED her letters FOR her.

Sign in phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Register in a hotel
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: We SIGNED IN and went straight to bed.
  2. Meaning: Open a computer program that requires a name and password
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I SIGNED IN and started chatting online.
  3. Meaning: Write your name when entering a place
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: You have to SIGN IN before you can enter the club.

Sign into phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Open a particular computer program that requires a name and password
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I SIGN INTO MSN Messenger automatically when I boot up.

Sign off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: End a message
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I'll SIGN OFF now, but will write again next week.
  2. Meaning: Close a claim for unemployment benefit
    (Intransitive | British English)
    » Example: I SIGNED OFF when I got my new job.
  3. Meaning: Stop doing something to leave
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I'm SIGNING OFF now and going home- I'm shattered.
  4. Meaning: Give someone a letter to be away from work
    (Separable [obligatory] | British English)
    » Example: My doctor SIGNED me OFF for a month with back problems.

Sign off on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Give official approval
    (Inseparable | American English)
    » Example: The director SIGNED OFF ON the plans to increase sales.

Sign on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Open a claim for unemployment benefit
    (Intransitive | British English)
    » Example: I had to SIGN ON when I lost my job.
  2. Meaning: Agree to participate
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I've SIGNED ON to help at the village fete.
  3. Meaning: Start broadcasting
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He SIGNS ON the same way every show.
  4. Meaning: Employ
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: We've SIGNED ON two new teachers.

Sign on with phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Sign a document joining or agreeing to something
    (Inseparable | British English)
    » Example: He's SIGNED ON WITH Manchester United for the next three years.

Sign out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Close a computer program that requires a name and password
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I SIGNED OUT and then shut the computer down.
  2. Meaning: Sign something to show you have borrowed something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: Could you SIGN those books OUT, please?

Sign out of phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Close a particular computer program that requires a name and password
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I SIGNED OUT OF MSN Messenger and shut the computer down.

Sign up phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Give your name to do something
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I've SIGNED UP as a volunteer.
  2. Meaning: Subscribe
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I SIGNED UP for their newsletter.

Sign with phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Make a contract with
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She's SIGNED WITH EMI for the next few years.

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