sign

  • 51sign — 1. noun 1) a sign of affection Syn: indication, signal, symptom, pointer, suggestion, intimation, mark, manifestation, demonstration, token, evidence; literary sigil 2) a sign of things to come Syn …

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  • 52sign — I. noun Etymology: Middle English signe, from Anglo French, from Latin signum mark, token, sign, image, seal; perhaps akin to Latin secare to cut more at saw Date: 13th century 1. a. a motion or gesture by which a thought is expressed or a… …

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  • 53sign*/*/*/ — [saɪn] noun I 1) [C/U] a piece of evidence that something exists or is happening Syn: indication I couldn t see any sign of progress.[/ex] He had somehow missed the signs that she was upset.[/ex] 2) [C] a flat object with words or pictures on it …

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  • 54sign up — v. 1) (D; intr.) to sign up as (to sign up as a volunteer) 2) (D; intr., tr.) to sign up for (she signed up for an evening course; to sign smb. up for a course) 3) (D; intr., tr.) to sign up with (they signed up with the volunteers) 4) (E) they… …

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  • 55sign — /saɪn / (say suyn) noun 1. a token; indication. 2. a conventional mark, figure, or symbol used technically instead of the word or words which it represents, as an abbreviation. 3. Music a signature. 4. Mathematics the plus or minus sign. 5. a… …

  • 56sign in — verb announce one s arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports • Syn: ↑check in • Ant: ↑check out (for: ↑check in) • Derivationally related forms: ↑check in ( …

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  • 57sign on — UK US sign on Phrasal Verb with sign({{}}/saɪn/ verb ► UK INFORMAL to sign a form at a government office to say that you do not have a job and that you want to receive benefits: »After Jack was made redundant, he signed on for eight months. ►… …

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  • 58sign — Synonyms and related words: OK, Roman candle, abandon, abnormality, accent, accent mark, accept, accredit, acute disease, adumbration, advertisement, affection, affirm, affliction, agent, agree on terms, aid to navigation, ailment, alarm,… …

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  • 59sign — noun 1》 an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence, occurrence, or advent of something else.     ↘Medicine an indication of a disease detectable by a medical practitioner even if not apparent to the… …

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  • 60Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… …

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