sign for

phrasal verb

signed for; signing for; signs for

: to sign a document to show that one has received (a package, letter, etc.)

I signed for the package when it was delivered.

Examples of sign for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Brazilian goalkeeper signed for an initial £13.9million from France’s Lyon, taking over the No 1 shirt at Elland Road in the process, on July 26. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025

Marco Casiraghi, senior economist at investment bank Evercore ISI, noted that the choice of Miran could be a positive sign for Waller, because Trump did not take the opportunity to nominate someone likely to become chair once Powell steps down. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025

Thousands of people then show up to protest the raids in downtown Denver, which is unmissable thanks to signs for Larimer Square, the Denver Art Museum and a string of Colorado flags hanging over the street. —Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025

Demarai Gray, a Premier League title winner with Leicester City in 2016, has returned to St Andrew’s, but Ajax striker Chuba Akpom turned down the Blues and opted to sign for Ipswich instead. —Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for sign for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore