COSIGNER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does cosigner mean? 

• COSIGNER (noun)
  The noun COSIGNER has 2 senses:

1. one of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration)

2. a signer in addition to the principal signer (to verify the authenticity of the principal signature or to provide surety)

  Familiarity information: COSIGNER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COSIGNER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

cosignatory; cosigner

Hypernyms ("cosigner" is a kind of...):

signatory; signer (someone who signs and is bound by a document)

Derivation:

cosign (sign jointly)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A signer in addition to the principal signer (to verify the authenticity of the principal signature or to provide surety)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("cosigner" is a kind of...):

signatory; signer (someone who signs and is bound by a document)

Derivation:

cosign (sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan)