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sign-up

sign-up

3 3.5
Relating to joining something, used before a noun
  • adjective
translation icon : de inscripción
  • Qantas sometimes has good sign-up bonuses, as does AMEX.
  • sign-up bonus

Examples

  • However, they will plummet if the transaction/sales process or the sign-up form is too hard to understand.

    Blog text (16)

  • Make sure to complete the sign-up process before the deadline to secure your spot.

  • Made the sign-up flow better.

    Blog text (7)

  • The Learning Network is free, so there's no sign-up needed.

    Blog text (2)

  • The new policy is now spelled out on the membership sign-up page.

    Blog text (32)

  • Some sixty students attended on a first-come, sign-up basis.

    Academic text (1992)

  • I've used these sign-up bonuses to collect hundreds of thousands of miles.

    Blog text (20)

  • For those of you who are die-hard fans of the Lord of the Rings franchise, Kabam is already offering a free beta sign-up on their official webpage.

    Blog text (12)

  • The event has a quick sign-up option for attendees who want to register online.

  • You can find more details at the sign-up page for our upcoming workshop.

Surface Forms

sign-up positive

Morphology

sign-up = sign (semi-transparent) = up + sign

The components 'sign' and 'up' are clear, but the specific meaning of 'registering or enrolling' is not immediately obvious from the parts alone. [Postprocessing: moved 'up' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Sign-up as an adjective comes from the simple parts sign ('to write your name') and up ('to join' or 'to register'), so it describes things used for registering, like a sign-up form or sign-up bonus.