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signing

signing

152 3.0
Writing a name on a paper to agree to something, for example a contract or a book for fans
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
translation icon : firma (documento)
  • A final agreement and the signing of the protocol are expected in late 1999.
  • signing of an agreement
  • signing of a treaty
  • a signing ceremony

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Examples

  • The unions of the independent sector have evidenced marked growth since the signing of the peace accords.

    Academic text (1999)
  • In the 9th grade, my mom took me to a book signing with Stephen Hawking at the New York Hall of Science.

  • So how was the signing this morning?

  • Why would anyone leave during the signing of a contract?

  • So I went to a Monster X fan signing yesterday.

  • When should we schedule a signing?

  • All right, so, we've got the signing later today.

  • Alyssa sits at a separate signing table, with a line in front of her.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • We have also seen the way he handled the signings of American players.

    Academic text (1994)
  • We are less than 20 minutes away from the signing of this historic treaty.

Synonyms

registration
vssigning
145 2.5

To sign up officially for a course or event

involves putting one's name on a formal document to join in sports or business
signup
vssigning
3 2.0

Adding your name to join an event or service

is the single formal act of putting one's name on a document to join

Surface Forms

signing singular
signings plural

Morphology

signing = sign (transparent) = sign + ing

The transformation from 'sign' to 'signing' is straightforward, indicating the act of signing.

Etymology

Signing comes from the same root sign, a 'mark' or 'signal'. When you put your name or a mark on paper you make a signature, so signing is the act of making that mark to make something official or to join an agreement.