sign

sign is on the Basic English 850 List.

side - sign - silk

sign is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

side - sign - similar

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /saɪn/

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: sine

Noun

Singular sign

Plural signs

1. (countable) A flat thing with a few words or pictures on it to tell people something.

   I saw a stop sign, so I stopped the car.

Verb

Plain form sign

Third-person singular signs

Past tense signed

Past participle signed

Present participle signing

1. When someone signs a piece of paper, they write their signature on it.

   They signed a contract saying exactly who would do the work and how much money they would be paid.

2. If a company signs someone, they hire them to work.