sign over

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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The Cothams say Yaffe manipulated him into signing over millions of dollars in assets — including a $1 million Cramerton home, a Ferrari, a Porsche and a Corvette — in a scheme to enrich herself. Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 And there have been signs over the past month that Trump is reengaging in efforts to bring peace to Ukraine and once again eager to coordinate a deal between Zelenskyy and Putin. Elise Spenner, ABC News, 8 July 2026 Phillips filed for divorce from Masterson in September of that same year, and the actor signed over full custody of their daughter a month later. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 Living people are not eligible for honorary street names that add a brown sign over the legal green signs, according to local outlet Block Club Chicago. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 17 June 2026 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 16 Jul. 2026.

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