signed

SYND/saɪnd/

5 meanings of signed

1
put a name onverb
Past tense and past participle of sign, as in she signed it or it was signed.
She signed her name at the bottom of the letter.
They signed the papers yesterday afternoon.
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2
has a signatureadjective
Having someone's signature on it, to show they agree with it, approve it, or wrote it.
Like writing your name on a school permission slip so it counts.
The signed contract was filed away in the office.
Make sure every form is signed before you send it back.
UsageSay signed by someone: a book signed by the writer.
Similarautographed
Oppositeunsigned
3
marked routeadjective
Marked along the way with signs to show the route.
Like following arrows on a path so you never get lost.
The signed trail made it easy to find our way back.
Every path in the park is clearly signed.
UsageUsually well signed or clearly signed: easy to follow.
Similarmarked, waymarked
Oppositeunmarked
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Less common meanings

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sign languageadjective
Said with hand signs in a sign language, or put into sign language for deaf people.
The news on this channel has a signed version for deaf viewers.
Her brother gave a short signed speech at the wedding.
Oppositespoken, oral
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5
plus or minusadjective
Able to hold both positive and negative values, not just values from zero up.
Like a thermometer that can show numbers above and below zero.
A signed number can be less than zero.
Use a signed value when you need negative results.
Oppositeunsigned
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signed is a form of sign

sign, verb: To write your name in your own way on something, for example to agree to it. Full entry

Forms: signsigns he/she/itsigning -ing formsigned past tense, past participle
Spelling: sign → signed: add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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