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signing away

signing away is the present participle and gerund of sign away.

Meaning of sign away

Verb

sign away (third-person singular simple present signs away, present participle signing away, simple past and past participle signed away)

  1. (transitive) To give up something, such as a right or possession, by signing a document.
    • they agreed to give up all that the United States owed them for $150,000. They were scared and almost forced to sign away their rights, just because they were simple people1856, Congressional Serial Set

Questions about signing away

What is signing away the present participle and gerund of?
Signing away is the present participle and gerund of sign away.

Words near signing away in the dictionary

  1. signifying monkey
  2. signifying monkeys
  3. signifyingly
  4. signifyings
  5. signing
  6. signing away
  7. signing bonus
  8. signing bonuses
  9. signing in
  10. signing into
  11. signing off

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