单词 | cosign |
释义 | cosign (once / 407563 pages) v When you cosign a document, you sign it with another person. You and your business partner might cosign a lease for your new office space. You can use the verb cosign in two slightly different ways. First, if two (or more) people put their signatures on a form or letter, you can say they cosign it. In some cases — particularly when you're applying for a loan — a financial institution will require that you have someone cosign, essentially promising that if you can't repay the loan, he or she will be responsible for it. The word dates from the mid-20th century. WORD FAMILYcosign: cosignatory, cosigned, cosigner, cosigns+/cosigner: cosigners USAGE EXAMPLESWhat’s more, parents often cosign their students’ private loans, so their credit is also at risk if the child defaults. Wall Street Journal(Dec 12, 2016) His lawyers have asked for him to be released on a $25 million bond, cosigned by his wife and his sister. Wall Street Journal(Aug 23, 2016) At the Republican Convention last month, he cosigned Trump’s fascistic vision of national safety. The New Yorker(Aug 15, 2016) 1v sign jointly Syn|Hyper co-sign formalise, formalize, validate declare or make legally valid 2v sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan Syn|Hyper co-sign endorse, indorse sign as evidence of legal transfer |
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