What is the meaning of signed?

verb

  • Mark with one's signature; write one's name (on. )
    • usage: "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
  • Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation.
    • usage: "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet"
  • Be engaged by a written agreement.
    • usage: "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
  • Engage by written agreement.
    • usage: "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
  • Communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs.
    • usage: "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
  • Place signs, as along a road.
    • usage: "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"
  • Communicate in sign language.
    • usage: "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
  • Make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate.

adjective

  • Having a handwritten signature.
    • usage: "a signed letter"
  • Used of the language of the deaf.
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APAWordNet. (2010). signed. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/signed/definitions/1183528
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