sign up

verb

signed up; signing up; signs up
Synonyms of sign upnext

intransitive verb

: to sign one's name (as to a contract) in order to obtain, do, or join something
sign up for insurance
sign up for classes
sign-up noun or adjective

Examples of sign up in a Sentence

they both signed up for a Spanish class
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Drivers who sign up to deliver Walmart products to customers through the Spark Driver app are given an estimate of how much the driver will earn from the delivery, including the base amount Walmart will pay the driver and any tip the customer has selected to pay ahead of time. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026 Subscribe to the Chicago Tribune to read it all — and sign up for our Cubs Insider and White Sox Insider newsletters. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 Hundreds have already signed up. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 In a 2023 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly a quarter of adults said signing up for a plan was simply too confusing. Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sign up

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sign up was in 1875

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“Sign up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20up. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

sign up

verb
(ˈ)sī-ˈnəp
: to sign one's name in order to get, do, or take something
signed up for Spanish
sign-up noun or adjective

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