Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

sign over

VERB
cede
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capitulate communicate concede give in give up grant hand over relinquish renounce transfer waive
STRONG
abdicate accord alien alienate allow convey drop fold leave resign vouchsafe yield
WEAK
abalienate come across with deed fork over make over part with remise throw in the sponge throw in the towel
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fight hold keep refuse
STRONG
challenge continue deny disallow disapprove maintain oppose reject retain withhold
WEAK
defend gain guard take over win
VERB
transfer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assign bring carry cede change convert deliver dispatch ferry find give hand over move pass on provide relocate remove sell send shift ship supply transmit transport turn over
STRONG
bear cart consign convey deed delegate dislocate dispense displace disturb express feed forward hand haul lug mail metamorphose post relegate shoulder taxi tote transfigure translate transmogrify transmute transplant transpose
WEAK
make over pass the buck
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail fight fix hold hold back keep lose persist receive remain retain stay take withhold
STRONG
maintain order refuse stagnate
VERB
trust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commit entrust
STRONG
advance aid assign command commission confer confide consign delegate grant lend let loan patronize store transfer
WEAK
give over let out make trustee put into hands of turn over
Antonyms
STRONG
borrow hinder hold impede keep obstruct oppose
WEAK
disbelieve distrust mistrust

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Last week, Kinney, Drazba and Gene Stilp, another longtime foe, drove to the plant gate and stuck a homemade “NO T.M.I. RESTART” sign over the facility’s new corporate name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

This Moneyist reader wrote to say her brother was putting pressure on their mother to sign over the house.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

A sign over the entrance to campus celebrates the town’s 2023 centennial: “100 Years of Colstrip. Powered by Coal, Strengthened by People.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

The deal followed French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision in 2021 to sign over 26 pieces known as the Abomey Treasures, priceless artworks of the 19th century Dahomey kingdom in present-day Benin.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

As a reminder to himself and anyone who visited his office in the shanty, Burnham posted a sign over his desk bearing a single word: RUSH.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.