re-sign
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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to sign again.
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to renew or extend a contract.
verb
Etymology
Origin of re-sign
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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After receiving treatment at the Priory, and with his damaged knee finally fixed, Hutchinson came out of retirement in December 2011 to re-sign for Chelsea.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Last autumn scrum-half Alex Mitchell said he and others had prioritised the togetherness, external and quality of Saints' squad over "mega money" elsewhere when opting to re-sign.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Reaves intends to re-sign with the Lakers for a maximum deal of four years and $185-million, people not authorized to speak on the matter confirmed to The Times on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Only after a fifth brother was added and they rechristened the group Tavares did Capitol re-sign them in 1973.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Other examples include re-creation, re-petition, repress, re-sent, re-serve, re-sign, re-sort, re-treat.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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