sign up

verb

signed up; signing up; signs up

intransitive verb

: to sign one's name (as to a contract) in order to obtain, do, or join something
sign up for insurance
sign up for classes
sign-up noun or adjective

Examples of sign up in a Sentence

they both signed up for a Spanish class
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Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sign up was in 1875

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“Sign up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20up. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

sign up

verb
(ˈ)sī-ˈnəp
: to sign one's name in order to get, do, or take something
signed up for Spanish
sign-up noun or adjective

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