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sign-on

[ sahyn-on, -awn ]

noun

  1. Radio and Television. the opening salutation, station identification, etc., at the beginning of the broadcast day.
  2. an act or instance of signing on.


sign on

verb

  1. tr to hire or employ
  2. intr to commit oneself to a job, activity, etc
  3. intr to register as unemployed with the Department of Social Security
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sign-on1

First recorded in 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase sign on
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Example Sentences

The small number can be attributed to the fact that the men, like the assembly, had to sign-on without knowing their destiny.

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