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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 -------------- 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 -------------- 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 adj sign The adj sign has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. gestural, sign, signed, sign-language -- (used of the language of the deaf) Antonyms of adj sign 1 sense of sign Sense 1 gestural, sign(postnominal), signed, sign-language(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA communicative) -> uncommunicative, incommunicative Similarity of adj sign 1 sense of sign Sense 1 gestural, sign(postnominal), signed, sign-language(postnominal) => communicative (vs. uncommunicative), communicatory Attributes of adj sign Familiarity of adj sign sign used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj sign sign sign-language signal signed significant significative 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 adj sign The adj sign has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. gestural, sign, signed, sign-language -- (used of the language of the deaf)
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