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sign over

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  1. Legally dispose of or make over to a different owner, as in She signed over nearly all of her property to the church. [Early 1700s]


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Last week, Kinney, Drazba and Gene Stilp, another longtime foe, drove to the plant gate and stuck a homemade “NO T.M.I. RESTART” sign over the facility’s new corporate name.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 1, 2025

This Moneyist reader wrote to say her brother was putting pressure on their mother to sign over the house.

From MarketWatch Nov. 3, 2025

The plaintiffs alleged that workers imported by Tata were forced to sign over their federal and state tax refunds to Tata, among other claims.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2025

The deal followed French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision in 2021 to sign over 26 pieces known as the Abomey Treasures, priceless artworks of the 19th century Dahomey kingdom in present-day Benin.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2024

He stops to read the sign over the door.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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