sign over
phrasal verb
signed over; signing over; signs over
: to give (something that one owns, such as rights or property) to someone by signing a document
He signed over the farm to his brother.
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It was built on land purchased from Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough, who signed over the deed at the U.S. consulate in London.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 May 2025
As a minor point, Marinakis signed over control to a blind trust to avoid falling foul of multi-ownership rules in anticipation of potentially facing his other side, Olympiacos, in Europe next season.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The couple sign over their lives to the medtech start-up Rivermind, which digitally preserves part of Amanda’s consciousness following an emergency operation.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
The orders, signed over the past few weeks, each threaten the firms with sanctions because of their legal work, as well as lawyers who are currently or were previously on their payrolls.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 May 2025
As a minor point, Marinakis signed over control to a blind trust to avoid falling foul of multi-ownership rules in anticipation of potentially facing his other side, Olympiacos, in Europe next season.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The couple sign over their lives to the medtech start-up Rivermind, which digitally preserves part of Amanda’s consciousness following an emergency operation.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
The orders, signed over the past few weeks, each threaten the firms with sanctions because of their legal work, as well as lawyers who are currently or were previously on their payrolls.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sign over
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“Sign over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20over. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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