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signed on the dotted line

signed on the dotted line is the simple past and past participle of sign on the dotted line.

Meaning of sign on the dotted line

Verb

sign on the dotted line (third-person singular simple present signs on the dotted line, present participle signing on the dotted line, simple past and past participle signed on the dotted line)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To formalize an agreement.
    • I think they've basically decided to go through with it, but they still have to sign on the dotted line.

Questions about signed on the dotted line

What is signed on the dotted line the simple past and past participle of?
Signed on the dotted line is the simple past and past participle of sign on the dotted line.

Words near signed on the dotted line in the dictionary

  1. signed in
  2. signed into
  3. signed magnitude
  4. signed off
  5. signed on
  6. signed on the dotted line
  7. signed one's death warrant
  8. signed one's own death warrant
  9. signed onto
  10. signed out
  11. signed over

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