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to co-sign

to co-sign

4.5
Sign a document with another person to share responsibility for a loan
  • verb
  • /ˈkoʊˌsaɪn/
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  • Many banks require a parent to co-sign for their child's student loans.

Don't ever Co sign loans for people not your boyfriend and not your like best friend, not like nobody.

Examples

  • Don't ever Co sign loans for people not your boyfriend and not your like best friend, not like nobody.

    The Financial Diet

  • His parents refused to pay so I ended up Co signing the loan and working to support us both.

  • His parents refused to pay so I ended up Co signing the loan and working to support us both.

  • I decided to co-sign the loan agreement to help my sister buy a car.

  • Before co-signing any contract, you should fully understand the risks involved.

Synonyms

to cosign
vsto co-sign
8 6.8

To add your name to a paper with someone so you are responsible for a loan

covers sharing responsibility for a loan or agreement rather than guaranteeing it

Surface Forms

co-sign infinitive
co-signed past
co-signed past participle
co-signing present participle
co-signs third person singular

Morphology

co-sign = sign (transparent) = co + sign

The meaning is directly derived from 'sign' with the prefix 'co-' indicating joint action.

Etymology

Co-sign comes from the parts co- meaning 'with' and sign meaning 'to write your name', so it originally meant to 'sign with' someone. That's why to co-sign a loan or lease is to sign it together and share responsibility if payments are missed.