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How to pronounce signed in English?

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Synonyms gestural, sign, sign-language
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a signed letter.

Examples of signed

signed
The Packers finally signed him in late October to help ease their injury issues.
From the tennessean.com
He signed a deal in 2004 that has proven to be a huge value to the organization.
From the stltoday.com
Tens of thousands of people signed a petition circulated by a progressive group.
From the stltoday.com
She is an attorney and signed a contract to do per diem work for a local lawyer.
From the newsday.com
Cameron, who said he was a fan of Shanteau, picked up a signed shirt and poster.
From the desmoinesregister.com
In 2009, actors signed a shortened two-year pact after a year of public feuding.
From the sacbee.com
Funes signed the law in spite of severe disruptions to transport for three days.
From the sacbee.com
Daly spoke and answered questions from the audience, and then signed autographs.
From the newsday.com
When disaster struck, she immediately signed up to join a medical relief effort.
From the orlandosentinel.com
More examples
  • Gestural: used of the language of the deaf
  • A perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
  • Mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
  • A public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
  • Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"
  • Be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
  • An ampersand (or epershand) "&" is a logogram representing the conjunction word "and".
  • The typographic character @, called the at sign or at symbol, is an abbreviation of the word at or the phrase at the rate of in accounting and commercial invoices (e.g. "7 widgets @ $2 = $14"). Its most common modern use is in e-mail addresses, where it stands for "located at". ...
  • Astrological signs represent twelve equal segments or divisions of the zodiac. According to astrology, celestial phenomena reflect or govern human activity on the principle of "as above, so below", so that the twelve signs are held to represent twelve basic personality types or characteristic ...