Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sign
4 of 8 senses of sign
Sense 1
sign, subscribe
=> rubricate
Sense 3
sign
=> undersign
=> ink
=> autograph, inscribe
=> initial
=> countersign
=> execute
=> endorse
Sense 4
sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up
=> contract out
Sense 5
sign, signal, signalize
=> wigwag
=> semaphore
=> heliograph
=> flag
=> whistle
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sign
4 of 8 senses of sign
Sense 1
sign, subscribe
=> rubricate
Sense 3
sign
=> undersign
=> ink
=> autograph, inscribe
=> initial
=> countersign
=> execute
=> endorse
=> cosign, co-sign
=> visa
Sense 4
sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up
=> contract out
Sense 5
sign, signal, signalize
=> wigwag
=> semaphore
=> heliograph
=> flag
=> whistle
Entailment of verb sign
1 of 8 senses of sign
Sense 2
sign, ratify
=> endorse
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb sign
8 senses of sign
Sense 1
sign, subscribe
=> write
Also See-> sign in#1; sign away#1; sign over#1
Sense 2
sign, ratify
=> validate, formalize, formalise
Sense 3
sign
=> contract, undertake
Sense 4
sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up
=> hire, engage, employ
Sense 5
sign, signal, signalize
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 6
sign
=> put set place pose, position, lay
Sense 7
sign
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 8
bless, sign
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
Familiarity of verb sign
sign used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb sign
Sense 1
sign, subscribe
=> write
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Sense 2
sign, ratify
=> validate, formalize, formalise
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Sense 3
sign
=> contract, undertake
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Sense 4
sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up
=> hire, engage, employ
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Sense 5
sign, signal, signalize
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 6
sign
=> put set place pose, position, lay
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Sense 7
sign
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 8
bless, sign
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
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Grep of noun sign
american sign language
babinski sign
computer-aided design
countersign
design
dollar sign
ensign
equals sign
high sign
interior design
jacquemier's sign
kernig's sign
minus sign
percent sign
percentage sign
plus sign
radical sign
raynaud's sign
sign
sign industry
sign language
sign manual
sign of the cross
sign of the zodiac
sign painter
signage
signal
signal-to-noise
signal-to-noise ratio
signal/noise
signal/noise ratio
signal box
signal caller
signal detection
signal fire
signal flag
signal level
signal light
signaler
signaling
signaling device
signalisation
signalization
signaller
signalman
signals intelligence
signatory
signature
signature tune
signboard
signer
signet
signet ring
significance
significant digit
significant figure
significant other
signification
signified
signifier
signing
signior
signor
signora
signore
signorina
signory
signpost
street sign
v sign
vital sign
Overview of noun sign
The noun sign has 11 senses (first 9 from tagged texts)
1. (19) sign, mark -- (a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring")
2. (5) sign -- (a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows")
3. (4) signal, signaling, sign -- (any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped")
4. (3) signboard, sign -- (structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards")
5. (2) sign of the zodiac, sign, mansion, house, planetary house -- (one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided)
6. (1) sign -- ((medical) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphixiation")
7. (1) polarity, sign -- (having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign")
8. (1) augury, sign -- (an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God")
9. (1) sign -- (a gesture that is part of a sign language)
10. sign -- ((linguistics) a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure)
11. sign -- (a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign")
Overview of verb sign
The verb sign has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (16) sign, subscribe -- (mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here")
2. (13) sign, ratify -- (write one's name in token of assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties signed the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?")
3. (8) sign -- (be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera")
4. (2) sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up -- (engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season")
5. (1) sign, signal, signalize -- (communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu")
6. sign -- (place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed")
7. sign -- (communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin")
8. bless, sign -- (make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate)
Overview of noun sign
The noun sign has 11 senses (first 9 from tagged texts)
1. (19) sign, mark -- (a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring")
2. (5) sign -- (a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows")
3. (4) signal, signaling, sign -- (any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped")
4. (3) signboard, sign -- (structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards")
5. (2) sign of the zodiac, sign, mansion, house, planetary house -- (one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided)
6. (1) sign -- ((medical) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphixiation")
7. (1) polarity, sign -- (having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign")
8. (1) augury, sign -- (an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God")
9. (1) sign -- (a gesture that is part of a sign language)
10. sign -- ((linguistics) a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure)
11. sign -- (a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign")
Overview of verb sign
The verb sign has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (16) sign, subscribe -- (mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here")
2. (13) sign, ratify -- (write one's name in token of assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties signed the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?")
3. (8) sign -- (be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera")
4. (2) sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up -- (engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season")
5. (1) sign, signal, signalize -- (communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu")
6. sign -- (place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed")
7. sign -- (communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin")
8. bless, sign -- (make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate)
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