undersign

un·der·sign

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-der-sahyn, uhn-der-sahyn]
- /ˌʌn dərˈsaɪn, ˈʌn dərˌsaɪn/
- /ʌndəˈsaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-sahyn, uhn-der-sahyn]
- /ˌʌn dərˈsaɪn, ˈʌn dərˌsaɪn/

Definitions of undersign word

verb with object undersign to sign one's name under or at the end of (a letter or document); affix one's signature to. 1
transitive verb undersign put one's signature to 1
verb undersign to sign the bottom (of a document) 0
verb transitive undersign to sign one's name at the end of (a letter, document, etc.) 0
verb undersign to subscribe, sign, autograph. 0

See all 5 definitions of undersign

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Origin of undersign

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; under- + sign

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Parts of speech for Undersign

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Undersign

undersign popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for undersign

verb undersign

cosign — to sign (a document) jointly
dittoed — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
get behind — support: a cause, etc.
go along with — permit, consent to
hold with — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.

All 9 Synonyms of undersign