cosign
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cosign
to sign a document jointly with another; to endorse, as for a mortgage: his father cosigned the loan on his new car
Not to be confused with:
cosine – a mathematical term
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co·sign
(kō-sīn′)tr.v. co·signed, co·sign·ing, co·signs
1. To sign (a document) jointly.
2. To endorse (another's signature), as for a loan.
co·sign′er n.
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cosign
(kəʊˈsaɪn)vb
1. (tr) to sign (a document) jointly
2. (Banking & Finance) (intr) banking to sign a document that has already been signed by a borrower of money, declaring that, should the borrower be unable to repay that money, the signer will repay the amount due
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co•sign
(ˈkoʊˌsaɪn, koʊˈsaɪn)v.i., v.t.
to sign as a cosigner.
[1900–05]
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| Verb | 1. | cosign - sign jointly; "Husband and wife co-signed the lease" |
| 2. | cosign - sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan |
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