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sign
noun
an
object
,
board
,
or
piece
of
paper
that
shows
words
or
pictures
to
give
information
or
instructions
•
The
café
hung
a
bright
neon
sign
that
said
“
Open
”
in
the
window
.
The
café
hung
a
bright
neon
sign
that
said
“
Open
”
in
the
window
.
•
Drivers
must
stop
when
they
see
a
red
stop
sign
at
the
intersection
.
Drivers
must
stop
when
they
see
a
red
stop
sign
at
the
intersection
.
From
Old
French
signe
,
from
Latin
signum
“
mark
,
token
,
indication
”.
noun
something
that
shows
that
a
particular
situation
exists
or
is
likely
to
happen
•
Dark
clouds
are
a
sign
that
it
might
rain
soon
.
Dark
clouds
are
a
sign
that
it
might
rain
soon
.
•
A
baby
’
s
first
smile
is
often
seen
as
a
sign
of
growing
awareness
.
A
baby
’
s
first
smile
is
often
seen
as
a
sign
of
growing
awareness
.
noun
a
written
or
printed
symbol
such
as
+
,
−
,
or
@
used
in
mathematics
or
writing
•
Use
the
plus
sign
to
add
the
two
numbers
.
Use
the
plus
sign
to
add
the
two
numbers
.
•
An
at-sign
is
required
in
every
email
address
.
An
at-sign
is
required
in
every
email
address
.
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
.
noun
a
movement
,
gesture
,
or
hand
signal
that
communicates
a
message
or
instruction
without
words
•
She
gave
him
a
thumbs-up
sign
to
show
everything
was
okay
.
She
gave
him
a
thumbs-up
sign
to
show
everything
was
okay
.
•
The
referee
raised
his
flag
as
a
sign
that
the
player
was
offside
.
The
referee
raised
his
flag
as
a
sign
that
the
player
was
offside
.
noun
one
of
the
twelve
parts
of
the
zodiac
that
people
say
influences
character
and
destiny
•
Her
star
sign
is
Leo
.
Her
star
sign
is
Leo
.
•
People
born
under
the
same
sign
are
said
to
share
traits
.
People
born
under
the
same
sign
are
said
to
share
traits
.
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
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
’.
noun
a
drawing
,
plan
,
or
model
that
shows
how
something
will
look
and
work
before
it
is
built
or
made
•
The
architect
showed
us
the
new
design
for
the
library
.
The
architect
showed
us
the
new
design
for
the
library
.
•
Can
you
email
me
the
car-prototype
design
by
tomorrow
?
Can
you
email
me
the
car-prototype
design
by
tomorrow
?
noun
a
pattern
or
decoration
on
clothes
,
fabric
,
pottery
,
etc
.
•
The
rug
features
a
bold
geometric
design
.
The
rug
features
a
bold
geometric
design
.
•
She
loved
the
floral
design
on
the
summer
dress
.
She
loved
the
floral
design
on
the
summer
dress
.
noun
a
secret
or
deliberate
purpose
or
intention
,
often
with
a
particular
result
in
mind
•
The
villain
’
s
true
design
was
to
seize
the
kingdom
.
The
villain
’
s
true
design
was
to
seize
the
kingdom
.
•
She
suspected
he
had
a
design
to
take
over
the
family
business
.
She
suspected
he
had
a
design
to
take
over
the
family
business
.
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
.