to ink

Examples

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• Samsung, HTC, and others have inked partnerships with Google.

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• The department inked a contract for "security guards and patrol services" on May 3 for $387,413.68.

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• But as we're about to ink the deal, two things happened.

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• Did Iran and India ever ink that gold for oil deal?

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• They were able to ink a deal that gave them control of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

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• Then he inked a star by the sentence about not contesting or appealing and wrote in the space provided for other comments.

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• Early on, the weather-focused TV network inked an unprecedented partnership with Twitter to curate relevant tweets.

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• Then the Red Sox inked free agent Carl Crawford to a seven-year, $142 million deal.

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• Then, in the preseason, the Panthers inked Stewart to a five-year, $36.5 million contract extension with $22.5 million guaranteed.

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• As they were eager to finalize the negotiations, both parties decided to ink the agreement without further delay.

Synonyms

S

to sign

vsto ink

∞ 1.0

To write your name on a paper to show you agree

is the specific act of formally adding a signature to a contract

S

to sign off

vsto ink

95 3.9

To give official approval, usually by writing your name on a document

is the act of formally adding a signature to a contract not general approval

S

to sign a treaty

vsto ink

• Formal

23 3.2

Officially agree to a written deal between countries by putting your name on it

is the general act of adding a signature to a contract

S

to seal the deal

vsto ink

• Informal

22 4.0

Make an agreement official by accepting its final terms

is the act of adding a signature to a contract not completing all steps

S

to sign on the dotted line

vsto ink

10 4.3

Officially agree to something by writing your name on a document

is the neutral term for the same formal act of adding a signature

S

to subscribe

vsto ink

• Formal

5 4.9

Write your name on a document to show you agree

is the general act of adding a signature to a contract specifically

U

to undersign

vsto ink

• Formal

8.1

Write your name at the bottom of a document to show agreement

is the act of formally adding a signature to a contract

V

to vise

vsto ink

• Formal

9.1

To approve a document, usually by signing or stamping it

is the act of formally adding a signature to a contract not broad endorsement

Antonyms

R

to refuse

716 1.7

To say no to a request or offer

Idioms

I

in red ink

1 6.5

In debt because a business is losing money

B

to bleed red ink

• Informal

7.8

To lose a lot of money over a long time

Phrasal Verbs

I

to ink in

• Informal

3 5.3

To write final details with a pen so they cannot be changed

R

to red-ink

7.5

Mark writing with red ink to show mistakes or important parts

S

to spill ink

7.4

Write a lot, usually by hand with ink

Compounds

R

red ink

12 4.4

A financial loss shown in company accounts or budgets

I

India ink

2 4.0

A very black liquid used for writing and drawing that makes lines that do not fade

I

ink cartridge

2 3.0

A small container that holds ink for a printer

P

pen-and-ink

1 5.5

A drawing made with pen and ink that shows lines and shading without color

I

indelible ink

1 4.6

A writing liquid that cannot be removed or washed away

I

ink-black

1 3.2

Very dark black like raven feathers in the sun

I

ink-jet

• UK

1 3.9

Relates to printers that spray small drops of ink on paper

I

ink bottle

1 1.0

A small bottle that holds ink for refilling pens and drawing

I

ink-jet printer

• UK

1 2.8

A machine that prints words and pictures by spraying tiny drops of ink onto paper

P

printer's ink

• Specialized

1 3.6

Thick liquid that dries quickly and is used in printing presses

P

printing ink

• Specialized

1 3.0

Thick colored liquid used to print on paper that dries quickly

B

blotch of ink

3.5

A dark patch of ink from a spill or a smudge

D

drawing ink

3.6

A black liquid that you use with a pen or brush to make lines on paper

M

magnetic ink

• Specialized

4.7

Ink that contains tiny metal particles so machines can read numbers on paper

M

marking ink

4.1

A liquid for writing names on clothes that does not wash out

I

ink eraser

3.4

A tool that removes ink marks from paper

I

ink spill

2.1

A small accident when ink leaks onto paper or clothes

W

writing ink

2.3

A coloured liquid used in pens, permanent or washable

How Formal

to ratify

• Formal

70 6.0

to ink

• Literature

5 5.8

promise

∞ 1.0

to agree

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology