单词 | to sign over |
释义 | > as lemmasto sign over to sign over transitive. To give or relinquish, by or as if by contractual agreement. Frequently with to. ΚΠ a1678 A. Wedderburn David's Test. (1691) 153 He that hath made this personal Covenant, signs [printed sings] it over to Him. 1710 J. Groome Dignity & Honour Clergy xii. 262 Rowland Richardson..signed over his Lands and Tenements..to the Society of Queen's College. 1712 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. 21 June This Tenement he signed over to his Sons. 1835 R. M. Bird Cortes II. vii. 127 Hast thou really signed over thy soul to Satan? 1856 M. C. Jackson Story of my Wardship III. xviii. 318 He came into possession of his father's property, which had been left to his mother—the countess..signing it over to him. 1920 Med. Rec. 7 Aug. 224/1 The author has signed over to science his body. 2002 R. Mistry Family Matters (2003) ix. 196 It was stupid of me to sign over the flat. < as lemmas |
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