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signed

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈsaɪnd// UK //sˈaɪnd// signed

v. to write your name on a document to show that you agree with it or that you wrote it. You often do this for letters, contracts, or bank forms.

v. to write one's signature on a document as a token of consent, obligation, or receipt. Transitive when taking a document as an object; also used intransitively.


SIMPLE

Please sign your name at the bottom of the page.

CONTEXTUAL

The athlete signed a three-year contract with the team after passing a medical examination.

COMPLEX

Before the digital era, authors signed every copy of their limited edition books by hand to guarantee their authenticity to collectors.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object, such as a document or a name.

Pitfall

I signed on the contractI signed the contractWhen referring to a document, the verb is transitive and does not require a preposition.

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