SIGN ON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sign on mean? 

• SIGN ON (verb)
  The verb SIGN ON has 1 sense:

1. engage by written agreement

  Familiarity information: SIGN ON used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIGN ON (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Engage by written agreement

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

contract; sign; sign on; sign up

Context example:

They signed two new pitchers for the next season

Hypernyms (to "sign on" is one way to...):

employ; engage; hire (engage or hire for work)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "sign on"):

contract out (assign a job to someone outside one's own business)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

 Context examples 

Mars first went into your sign on October 3 and will remain until November 18.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

And those who do know, whisper that the hunters, while excellent shots, were so notorious for their quarrelsome and rascally proclivities that they could not sign on any decent schooner.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Jupiter entered your sign on December 2, 2019, and will remain there a year, until December 19, 2020.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

See if you can sign on November 29.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

That July eclipse was in Capricorn, and this one will be in Cancer, the sign on the same axis 180 degrees away.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Aim to finish the deliberations and to sign on your stellar day next month, March 11, leaving some space from March 9, when Mercury goes direct.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Uranus rules Aquarius, the sign on the cusp of your honors, awards, and achievement sector, so something related to your career is likely to come up suddenly, but it can be handled well.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Finally, if you have delayed signing a contract, you will have a favorable day to sign on November 29, when Mercury will work with Saturn to give your venture stability and long-term life.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If you can wait to sign on December 27, that would be wonderful—Jupiter’s closeness to the Sun suggests a very profitable outcome.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

It would be best to sign on the Luckiest Day of the Year, December 27, to ensure a hefty growth in profits.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)