sign on (for)

as in to sign up (for)
to become a member of I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark

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“Sign on (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20on%20%28for%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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