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.
Examples of sign over in a Sentence
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In 2003, a former Bad Boy Entertainment president sued Combs, alleging that in 1996 his former partner threatened him — with a baseball bat in hand — into signing over his shares of the company.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The city also received dozens of 911 and 311 calls about the sign over the weekend, city spokesperson Mollie Lair said.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
When Mariam’s maternal grandfather passes, his brother tries to manipulate them into signing over their apartment to him, a common occurrence in Pakistan, where women’s property rights are fragile.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
Back in 2017, the Ritz-Carlton was transformed into the world’s most lavish prison when Mohammed bin Salman arrested dozens of Saudi Arabia’s richest and most powerful figures, accused them of corruption, and forced them to sign over much of their wealth.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
The next month Masterson signed over full legal and physical custody of their daughter to Bijou.
Jeffrey and Tamerlane have mainly stayed out of the spotlight
John’s two sons have majorly stayed out of the public eye, though Tamerlane appears to have a few acting credits.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
Now, the rights—which should be generating some valuable revenue—have reportedly been signed over to her young son.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Rather the animals were signed over to her per the boarding contract.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
The green and grey Samsung and Sony Ericsson phones were signed over Thursday by Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, closing a difficult chapter in one of the Bay Area’s most notorious police killings.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The city also received dozens of 911 and 311 calls about the sign over the weekend, city spokesperson Mollie Lair said.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
When Mariam’s maternal grandfather passes, his brother tries to manipulate them into signing over their apartment to him, a common occurrence in Pakistan, where women’s property rights are fragile.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
Back in 2017, the Ritz-Carlton was transformed into the world’s most lavish prison when Mohammed bin Salman arrested dozens of Saudi Arabia’s richest and most powerful figures, accused them of corruption, and forced them to sign over much of their wealth.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
The next month Masterson signed over full legal and physical custody of their daughter to Bijou.
Jeffrey and Tamerlane have mainly stayed out of the spotlight
John’s two sons have majorly stayed out of the public eye, though Tamerlane appears to have a few acting credits.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
Now, the rights—which should be generating some valuable revenue—have reportedly been signed over to her young son.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Rather the animals were signed over to her per the boarding contract.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
The green and grey Samsung and Sony Ericsson phones were signed over Thursday by Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, closing a difficult chapter in one of the Bay Area’s most notorious police killings.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Sign over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20over. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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