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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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How to use sign over in a sentence

He came downstairs and nailed a sign over the hall door next to mine; it read: MR. WILDE, REPAIRER OF REPUTATIONS.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The only time Castro was brought close to tears was when he had to sign over the deed to his house of horrors.
Ariel Castro’s Victim Fantasy—and Why Prison Will Make It Worse|Mansfield Frazier|August 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At least twice before, Saleh had promised to sign over power but always backed out.
Yemen's Dangerous Power Vacuum After President Saleh|Bruce Riedel|November 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“To shoot two unarmed prisoners 60 times and put a sign over their dead bodies is inexcusable,” says Breazeale.
The New Jack Bauer Republicans|Benjamin Sarlin|May 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST

"It is to remain only one week," said Sam, after reading the sign over the door.
The Rover Boys on the Farm|Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)
From my whaler I could see a small building near the beach with a sign over the door marked "poste Keden" Post office.
Our Caughnawagas in Egypt|Louis Jackson
As they went in together, the girl glanced up at the faded and weather-beaten sign over the door.
The Dragon's Secret|Augusta Huiell Seaman
He observed also the witty sign over the entrance of a dealer in American flags, "Colors warranted not to run."
The Harris-Ingram Experiment|Charles E. Bolton
I had to go by tram to-day, as the bicycle is in hospital, and noticed such a quaint sign over a shop.
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes

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