SIGN UP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate

Example:

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "sign up" is one way to...):

fall in; get together; join (become part of; become a member of a group or organization)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "sign up"):

enlist (join the military)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Meaning:

Engage by written agreement

Example:

They signed two new pitchers for the next season

Synonyms:

contract; sign; sign on; sign up

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "sign up" is one way to...):

employ; engage; hire (engage or hire for work)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "sign up"):

contract out (assign a job to someone outside one's own business)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody