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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Reeves also notably signed over a sizable portion of his back-end deal for the Matrix sequels to members of the special-effects and costume -design departments. Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 Soon, Jones showed up at Lewry's father's front door and convinced him to sign over the property, Lewry said. Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 29 July 2026 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 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 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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