Antonyms for sign over
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : sahyn |
Phonetic Transcription : saɪn |
Definition of sign over
Origin :- early 13c., "gesture or motion of the hand," especially one meant to communicate something, from Old French signe "sign, mark," from Latin signum "identifying mark, token, indication, symbol; proof; military standard, ensign; a signal, an omen; sign in the heavens, constellation," according to Watkins, literally "standard that one follows," from PIE *sekw-no-, from root *sekw- (1) "to follow" (see sequel).
- Ousted native token. Meaning "a mark or device having some special importance" is recorded from late 13c.; that of "a miracle" is from c.1300. Zodiacal sense in English is from mid-14c. Sense of "characteristic device attached to the front of an inn, shop, etc., to distinguish it from others" is first recorded mid-15c. Meaning "token or signal of some condition" (late 13c.) is behind sign of the times (1520s). In some uses, the word probably is a shortening of ensign. Sign language is recorded from 1847; earlier hand-language (1670s).
- As in transfer : verb pass possession to
- As in trust : verb give to for safekeeping
- As in cede : verb abandon, surrender
- "La Bomba," "The Bomb," was the sign over a saddle and harness shop.
- Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
- I wish I could get Bartlett to sell his stock and sign over all his interest.
- Extract from : « Randy of the River » by Horatio Alger Jr.
- "I knew it was—judging by the sign over the door," said the stranger.
- Extract from : « Edith and John » by Franklin S. Farquhar
- It was easy to tell a hotel from a ruin—it had a sign over the door.
- Extract from : « Europe Revised » by Irvin S. Cobb
- Fairfax read the sign over once or twice, and found that it fascinated him.
- Extract from : « Fairfax and His Pride » by Marie Van Vorst
- Then he read the sign over and looked at Mr. Crow and asked him if it was a joke.
- Extract from : « Making Up with Mr. Dog » by Albert Bigelow Paine
- I was wondering why she painted that sign over her door when Nigel approached.
- Extract from : « The Sixth Sense » by Stephen McKenna
- I'll sign over any share we could claim and agree never to bother you again.
- Extract from : « Master of the Moondog » by Stanley Mullen
- Such an old scarecrow is just the thing for a sign over the Two Baboons.
- Extract from : « Bureaucracy » by Honore de Balzac
- After them follows the Bull; but the sign over against him is the sign of War and armed men.'
- Extract from : « Kim » by Rudyard Kipling
Synonyms for sign over
- abalienate
- abdicate
- accord
- advance
- aid
- alien
- alienate
- allow
- assign
- bear
- bring
- capitulate
- carry
- cart
- cede
- change
- come across with
- command
- commission
- commit
- communicate
- concede
- confer
- confide
- consign
- convert
- convey
- deed
- delegate
- deliver
- dislocate
- dispatch
- dispense
- displace
- disturb
- drop
- entrust
- express
- feed
- ferry
- find
- fold
- fork over
- forward
- give
- give in
- give over
- give up
- grant
- hand
- hand over
- haul
- leave
- lend
- let
- let out
- loan
- lug
- make over
- make trustee
- metamorphose
- move
- part with
- pass on
- pass the buck
- patronize
- post
- provide
- put into hands of
- relegate
- relinquish
- relocate
- remise
- remove
- renounce
- resign
- sell
- send
- shift
- ship
- shoulder
- sign over
- store
- supply
- taxi
- throw in the sponge
- throw in the towel
- tote
- transfer
- transfigure
- translate
- transmit
- transmogrify
- transmute
- transplant
- transport
- transpose
- turn over
- vouchsafe
- waive
- yield
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