as a sign of agreement etc

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• agreement — a‧gree‧ment [əˈgriːmənt] noun [countable] 1. an arrangement or promise to do something, made by two or more people or organizations: • Under the agreement, the company will distribute our products in North America. • What happens if the warring… …   Financial and business terms

• sign — sign1 W2S3 [saın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gives information)¦ 2¦(shows something is true)¦ 3¦(movement or sound)¦ 4¦(symbol)¦ 5¦(star sign)¦ 6¦(language)¦ 7 there is no sign of somebody/something 8 sign of life 9 sign of the times …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sign — ▪ I. sign sign 1 [saɪn] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] BANKING to write your signature on a letter, document, or cheque: • The customer must sign the traveller s …   Financial and business terms

• sign — 1 /saIn/ noun 1 STH THAT PROVES STH (C) an event, fact etc that shows that something is happening or that something is true; indication: sign of: The tests can detect early signs of disease. | sign that: Exports have risen by 20%, a sign that the …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sign — [sīn] n. [ME signe < OFr < L signum, a mark, token, prob. < base of secare, to cut (see SAW1): orig. sense prob. “incised mark”] 1. something that indicates a fact, quality, etc.; indication; token [black as a sign of mourning] 2. a) a… …   English World dictionary

• sign on the dotted line — {v. phr.} To attach one s signature on an important document, such as a contract, a bill of sales, etc. * /The seller said to the buyer, All you need to do is sign on the dotted line. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

• sign on the dotted line — {v. phr.} To attach one s signature on an important document, such as a contract, a bill of sales, etc. * /The seller said to the buyer, All you need to do is sign on the dotted line. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

• sign on the dotted line — 1. To give one s consent, thereby binding oneself, to a proposed scheme, contract, etc 2. To do this docilely or without proper investigation • • • Main Entry: ↑sign * * * sign on the dotted line phrase to sign a contract or other legal agreement …   Useful english dictionary

• sign — sign1 [ saın ] noun *** ▸ 1 piece of evidence ▸ 2 something with words/pictures ▸ 3 movement/sound ▸ 4 written symbol ▸ 5 star sign ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount a piece of evidence that something is happening or that something exists:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sign — signless, adj. signlike, adj. /suyn/, n. 1. a token; indication. 2. any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning. 3. a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it… …   Universalium

• sign — /saɪn / (say suyn) noun 1. a token; indication. 2. a conventional mark, figure, or symbol used technically instead of the word or words which it represents, as an abbreviation. 3. Music a signature. 4. Mathematics the plus or minus sign. 5. a… …