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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The president emphasized his demand that Ukraine sign over hundreds of billions of dollars in mineral rights to repay U.S. military aid, which Mr. Zelensky has resisted.
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
President Trump's demand that Ukraine sign over a huge chunk of its economy as repayment for help fending off Russia is flat-out wrong.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
That all starts with Guyton, who has shown signs over the past month that the Cowboys likely hit again on a first-round offensive lineman.
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—Jon MacHota, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Per Vanity Fair, the actor signed over the rights to use his voice for Darth Vader to Lucasfilm in 2022.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
President Trump's demand that Ukraine sign over a huge chunk of its economy as repayment for help fending off Russia is flat-out wrong.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
That all starts with Guyton, who has shown signs over the past month that the Cowboys likely hit again on a first-round offensive lineman.
8.
—Jon MacHota, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Per Vanity Fair, the actor signed over the rights to use his voice for Darth Vader to Lucasfilm in 2022.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Sign over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20over. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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