Sign Over

B1 16+

Pronunciation: /saɪn ˈoʊvər/

Definitions of sign over

verb to transfer ownership or control of something to someone else by signing a document

Example Sentences

A1 She signed over her car to her sister.

A2 He signed over the deed to his house to the new owners.

B1 The company signed over the rights to their software to a larger corporation.

B2 After much negotiation, the artist signed over the rights to his music to the record label.

C1 In the divorce settlement, he signed over half of his assets to his ex-wife.

C2 The CEO signed over control of the company to his successor before retiring.

preposition used to indicate the action of transferring ownership or control

Example Sentences

A1 She signed over her car to her son.

A2 The company signed over the rights to their product to a larger corporation.

B1 After much negotiation, the landlord signed over the lease to the new tenants.

B2 The artist signed over the rights to his music to a record label.

C1 The CEO signed over control of the company to his successor.

C2 The author signed over the film rights to her bestselling novel to a production company.

Examples of sign over in a Sentence

formal The lawyer advised the client to sign over the property deed to avoid any legal complications.

informal Hey, can you sign over the ownership of that car to me?

slang I'll sign over the rights to the song if you promise to make it a hit.

figurative She decided to sign over her heart to him, giving him her complete trust.

Grammatical Forms of sign over

past tense

signed over

plural

signs over

comparative

more signed over

superlative

most signed over

present tense

signs over

future tense

will sign over

perfect tense

has signed over

continuous tense

is signing over

singular

sign over

positive degree

signed over

infinitive

to sign over

gerund

signing over

participle

signed over

Origin and Evolution of sign over

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'sign over' originated from the combination of the words 'sign' and 'over' to indicate transferring ownership or control of something to another party.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in legal contexts to refer to the act of signing a document to transfer rights or ownership, the term 'sign over' has evolved to be used more broadly in everyday language to indicate handing over control or authority to someone else.