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to cosign

to cosign

8 6.8
To add your name to a paper with someone so you are responsible for a loan
  • verb
  • /ˈkoʊˌsaɪn/
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  • And this guy, I cosigned the loan on his Mercedes.
  • cosign a loan

So probably the cosigning I having heard both.

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Examples

  • If you cosigned a loan for a family member or friend, and you want to know if they're paying the bill on time, you can find out by looking at your credit report.

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  • Could you please cosign the loan application so I can get the funds?

  • Can you cosign a bank loan for me?

    Paula & Jeff (2018)

  • But he was a good kid, and I was willing to cosign.

    Splinter (2023)

  • I need you to cosign for my motorcycle.

    Couples Retreat (2009)

  • Just walk into the bank and cosign for $1,000.

    Happy, Texas (1999)

  • The school tried to get my parents to cosign the loans.

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  • Well, you cosigned the mortgage, so you and your husband will both have to sign on any future encumbrance.

    The Deep End (2001)

  • My friend needed someone to cosign her lease because she didn't qualify alone.

  • If you cosign this document, it will help me secure the mortgage for my new house.

Synonyms

to sign
vsto cosign
∞ 1.0

To write your name on a paper to show you agree

involves joining another person to guarantee a loan or agreement
to co-sign
vsto cosign
4.5

Sign a document with another person to share responsibility for a loan

is used to guarantee an obligation rather than only share responsibility

How Responsible

to underwrite
  • Specialized
16 7.9
to cosign
8 6.8
to sign
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

cosign infinitive
cosigned past
cosigned past participle
cosigning present participle
cosigns third person singular

Morphology

cosign = sign (transparent) = co + sign

The verb is formed by the productive prefix 'co-' (together) added to 'sign', so the meaning 'to sign together/guarantee' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word cosign comes from the prefix co- meaning 'together' and the word sign meaning 'to write your name'. So, to cosign is to sign together and share responsibility, especially for a loan.