1. (

• sign ,
• subscribe ,

) mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here" ;

2. (

• sign ,
• ratify

) approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?" ;

3. (

• 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. (

• sign ,
• contract ,
• sign_on ,
• sign_up

) engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" ;

5. (

• sign ,
• signal ,
• signalize ,
• signalise ,

) 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 ;

1. (

• gestural ,
• sign ,
• signed ,
• sign-language

) used of the language of the deaf ;