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to undersign

to undersign

8.1
Write your name at the bottom of a document to show agreement
  • verb
  • /ˌʌndərˈsaɪn/
  • Formal
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  • Please undersign this contract to confirm your acceptance of the terms.

Examples

  • Once you undersign the document, it will be legally binding.

  • Don't forget the nefarious plot to undersign the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.

    Blog text (6)

  • Before the meeting concluded, all members were asked to undersign the agreement.

Synonyms

to sign
vsto undersign
∞ 1.0

To write your name on a paper to show you agree

marks the bottom of a document with a name to authenticate or agree
to ink
vsto undersign
  • Literature
5 5.8

To sign a contract or agreement formally

focuses on placing the name at the bottom for authentication rather than contract formality
to subscribe
vsto undersign
  • Formal
5 4.9

Write your name on a document to show you agree

focuses on putting a name at the bottom to authenticate or agree

Surface Forms

undersign infinitive
undersigned past
undersigned past participle
undersigning present participle
undersigns third person singular

Morphology

undersign = sign (transparent) = under + sign

The verb is a direct prefixation of 'sign' with 'under' meaning 'below', so learners can infer 'to sign below/on the document'.

Etymology

Undersign comes from under- 'below' and sign 'a mark or name'. So it literally means to 'sign below' a document, and that's why to undersign is to put your name at the bottom to show you agree.