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John Hancocked

John Hancocked is the simple past and past participle of John Hancock.

Meaning of John Hancock

Verb

John Hancock (third-person singular simple present John Hancocks, present participle John Hancocking, simple past and past participle John Hancocked)

  1. (US, transitive) To sign; to write one's signature on (something).
    • Billy Rose inked his contract with AGVA this week and the document only needs the signature of Matt Shelvey, head of the union, to put it into effect. Altho the deal was made in mid-summer, John Hancocking by both sides is coming about only now.1944 October 21, “Finally”, in The Billboard, volume 56, number 43, page 23

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Questions about John Hancocked

What is John Hancocked the simple past and past participle of?
John Hancocked is the simple past and past participle of John Hancock.

Words near John Hancocked in the dictionary

  1. John Dories
  2. John Dory
  3. John Fraud Kerry
  4. John Frum
  5. John Hancock
  6. John Hancocked
  7. John Hancocking
  8. John Hancocks
  9. John Henry
  10. John Henryism
  11. John Henrys

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