sign away

sign a·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahyn uh-wey]
- /saɪn əˈweɪ/
- /saɪn əˈweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyn uh-wey]
- /saɪn əˈweɪ/

Definitions of sign away words

noun sign away a token; indication. 1
noun sign away any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning. 1
noun sign away a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents. 1
noun sign away a motion or gesture used to express or convey an idea, command, decision, etc.: Her nod was a sign that it was time to leave. 1
noun sign away a notice, bearing a name, direction, warning, or advertisement, that is displayed or posted for public view: a traffic sign; a store sign. 1
noun sign away a trace; vestige: There wasn't a sign of them. 1

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Origin of sign away

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English signe < Old French < Latin signum mark, sign, ensign, signal, image; (v.) Middle English signen to mark with a sign, especially the sign of the cross < Old French signer < Latin signāre to mark with a sign, inscribe, affix a seal to, derivative of signum

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Parts of speech for Sign away

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sign away

sign away popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sign away usage trend in Literature

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