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sign
verb
-
sign
,
signing
,
signs
,
signed
to
write
your
name
on
a
document
or
paper
to
show
you
agree
with
it
or
that
it
is
yours
•
Please
sign
here
to
accept
the
delivery
.
Please
sign
here
to
accept
the
delivery
.
•
She
signed
the
birthday
card
with
a
big
smiley
face
.
She
signed
the
birthday
card
with
a
big
smiley
face
.
Old
French
signer
,
from
Latin
signare
“
to
mark
,
seal
.”
verb
-
sign
,
signing
,
signs
,
signed
to
write
your
name
on
a
document
to
show
that
you
agree
with
it
or
that
it
belongs
to
you
•
Please
sign
at
the
bottom
of
the
form
.
Please
sign
at
the
bottom
of
the
form
.
•
They
signed
the
lease
for
their
new
apartment
yesterday
.
They
signed
the
lease
for
their
new
apartment
yesterday
.
verb
-
sign
,
signing
,
signs
,
signed
to
communicate
using
hand
shapes
and
movements
in
sign
language
•
The
interpreter
signed
the
speech
for
the
audience
who
were
deaf
.
The
interpreter
signed
the
speech
for
the
audience
who
were
deaf
.
•
He
learned
to
sign
simple
phrases
like
“
thank
you
.”
He
learned
to
sign
simple
phrases
like
“
thank
you
.”
Specialized
use
of
verb
influenced
by
“
sign
language
”
in
the
19th
century
.
verb
-
sign
,
signing
,
signs
,
signed
to
communicate
using
hand
movements
or
sign
language
•
The
teacher
signed
the
alphabet
slowly
for
the
new
students
.
The
teacher
signed
the
alphabet
slowly
for
the
new
students
.
•
He
can
sign
fluently
in
American
Sign
Language
.
He
can
sign
fluently
in
American
Sign
Language
.
design
verb
-
design
,
designing
,
designs
,
designed
to
draw
or
plan
how
something
will
be
made
,
built
,
or
arranged
•
Pedro
wants
to
design
a
video
game
that
teaches
math
.
Pedro
wants
to
design
a
video
game
that
teaches
math
.
•
Engineers
will
design
the
bridge
to
survive
strong
winds
.
Engineers
will
design
the
bridge
to
survive
strong
winds
.
From
Latin
“
designare
”
meaning
“
to
mark
out
”
and
later
“
to
plan
”.
verb
-
design
,
designing
,
designs
,
designed
to
decide
and
plan
how
something
will
look
and
work
and
then
draw
or
describe
it
before
it
is
made
•
The
engineer
will
design
a
stronger
bridge
for
the
river
.
The
engineer
will
design
a
stronger
bridge
for
the
river
.
•
Children
used
a
computer
program
to
design
their
own
video-game
characters
.
Children
used
a
computer
program
to
design
their
own
video-game
characters
.
From
Middle
French
‘
designe
’
and
Latin
‘
designare
’
meaning
‘
to
mark
out
’
or
‘
to
plan
’.
verb
-
design
,
designing
,
designs
,
designed
to
plan
or
create
something
for
a
particular
purpose
or
use
•
This
book
is
designed
for
children
aged
six
to
eight
.
This
book
is
designed
for
children
aged
six
to
eight
.
•
The
new
stadium
was
designed
to
hold
50
,
000
fans
.
The
new
stadium
was
designed
to
hold
50
,
000
fans
.
Sense
shifted
from
making
plans
to
purposely
creating
something
for
a
goal
in
the
17th
century
.
designer
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
plan
how
something
will
look
or
work
,
often
by
creating
drawings
,
models
,
or
digital
layouts
•
The
designer
showed
the
team
a
3-D
model
of
the
new
smartphone
.
The
designer
showed
the
team
a
3-D
model
of
the
new
smartphone
.
•
As
a
graphic
designer
,
Mia
creates
colorful
logos
for
small
businesses
.
As
a
graphic
designer
,
Mia
creates
colorful
logos
for
small
businesses
.
From
the
verb
“
design
”
+
suffix
“
-er
”;
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
early
17th
century
meaning
“
one
who
plans
or
sketches
out
,”
later
expanding
to
many
creative
fields
.
adjective
made
by
a
well-known
fashion
designer
and
therefore
stylish
and
expensive
•
He
saved
up
to
buy
a
pair
of
designer
jeans
for
the
party
.
He
saved
up
to
buy
a
pair
of
designer
jeans
for
the
party
.
•
The
boutique
sells
only
designer
handbags
from
Italy
.
The
boutique
sells
only
designer
handbags
from
Italy
.
Extension
of
the
noun
“
designer
”
to
describe
products
associated
with
famous
designers
,
emerging
in
the
late
20th
century
with
growth
of
luxury
branding
.
adjective
specially
created
or
altered
for
a
particular
purpose
,
often
using
advanced
science
or
technology
•
Scientists
developed
a
designer
drug
to
treat
the
rare
disease
.
Scientists
developed
a
designer
drug
to
treat
the
rare
disease
.
•
The
company
offers
designer
software
tailored
to
each
client
.
The
company
offers
designer
software
tailored
to
each
client
.
Sense
arose
in
the
1980s
from
biotechnology
and
chemistry
,
where
new
compounds
were
deliberately
‘
designed
’
for
specific
effects
.
assign
verb
to
give
someone
a
particular
job
or
responsibility
to
do
•
The
manager
assigned
each
volunteer
a
role
at
the
charity
event
.
The
manager
assigned
each
volunteer
a
role
at
the
charity
event
.
•
Our
teacher
will
assign
a
science
project
tomorrow
.
Our
teacher
will
assign
a
science
project
tomorrow
.
Middle
English
“
assignen
”,
from
Old
French
“
assigner
”,
from
Latin
“
assignare
” (
mark
out
,
allot
),
from
“
ad-
” (
to
)
+
“
signare
” (
to
mark
).
verb
to
designate
a
particular
place
,
number
,
or
resource
for
someone
’
s
use
•
The
airline
assigned
me
seat
12A
.
The
airline
assigned
me
seat
12A
.
•
Each
student
was
assigned
a
locker
for
the
year
.
Each
student
was
assigned
a
locker
for
the
year
.
verb
to
legally
transfer
the
ownership
of
rights
or
property
to
another
person
•
The
inventor
assigned
his
patent
to
the
company
.
The
inventor
assigned
his
patent
to
the
company
.
•
She
assigned
her
copyright
to
the
publisher
.
She
assigned
her
copyright
to
the
publisher
.
resign
verb
to
officially
leave
a
job
,
position
,
or
office
•
After
ten
years
as
CEO
,
he
decided
to
resign
and
spend
more
time
with
his
family
.
After
ten
years
as
CEO
,
he
decided
to
resign
and
spend
more
time
with
his
family
.
•
The
minister
resigned
amid
growing
public
pressure
over
the
scandal
.
The
minister
resigned
amid
growing
public
pressure
over
the
scandal
.
From
Latin
resīgnāre
“
to
unseal
,
cancel
,
give
up
”,
from
re-
“
again
”
+
sīgnāre
“
to
sign
”.
verb
to
admit
defeat
in
a
game
,
especially
chess
,
by
stopping
play
•
Realizing
his
position
was
hopeless
,
the
chess
player
tipped
over
his
king
and
resigned
.
Realizing
his
position
was
hopeless
,
the
chess
player
tipped
over
his
king
and
resigned
.
•
After
losing
her
queen
early
,
she
resigned
the
game
to
conserve
energy
for
the
next
round
.
After
losing
her
queen
early
,
she
resigned
the
game
to
conserve
energy
for
the
next
round
.
Extension
of
the
primary
sense
:
a
player
gives
up
their
right
to
continue
,
effectively
‘
signing
back
’
the
game
.
verb
to
accept
something
unpleasant
that
cannot
be
changed
,
usually
expressed
as
“
resign
oneself
to
”
something
•
After
the
accident
,
he
resigned himself to
months
of
painful
therapy
.
After
the
accident
,
he
resigned himself to
months
of
painful
therapy
.
•
Knowing
the
train
was
canceled
,
she
resigned herself to
waiting
another
hour
.
Knowing
the
train
was
canceled
,
she
resigned herself to
waiting
another
hour
.
Same
root
as
the
primary
sense
,
but
the
figurative
meaning
of
accepting
what
is
signed
away
developed
in
late
Middle
English
.