sign
The word "sign" can be used as a verb or as a noun when describing forms of communication.
When the word "sign" is used as a verb, it means that a person is providing proof of an agreement:
 
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Jonathon signed his name on a rental agreement.
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I sign my name when making a purchase with a credit card.
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When you sign a contract, your signature makes it a binding agreement.
  He’s putting a signature on a contract.
There are many different ways to use the word "sign" as a noun:
- Two fingers spread and held in the air form a peace sign.
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- A peace sign can also take the form of a symbol universally recognized around the word.
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- Signs can indicate when a business is having a sale.
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- Signs on doors tell customers a store is open or closed.
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- Some signs tell people what they can or cannot do.
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- An American dollar sign is in the form of an "S" with a vertical line going through it.
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- A sign can be a symptom for a disease such as cancer or a condition that leads to a heart attack.
- Dizziness might be a symptom or a sign that a person is going to have a heart attack.
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- Some people look to nature or to an event in their lives as a sign from God.
- Is a big storm a sign from God or just another natural event?
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Published on December 19, 2017
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