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Webster 1913 Edition
Re-sign
Re-sign′
(r?-s?n′)
, Verb.
T.
[Pref.
re-
+ sign
.] To affix one’s signature to, a second time; to sign again.
Definition 2024
re-sign
re-sign
See also: resign
English
Verb
re-sign (third-person singular simple present re-signs, present participle re-signing, simple past and past participle re-signed)
- To sign again; to provide one's signature again.
- (by extension) To sign a contract renewing or restarting a professional relationship, such as that of a professional athlete with a sports team.
- 1997, Billboard (volume 109, number 30, page 86)
- At the end of last year, the band re-signed to XL for another three albums, despite being chased by majors that included Island, says manager Mike Champion of Midi Management.
- 1997, Billboard (volume 109, number 30, page 86)
Usage notes
- Spelling without the hyphen risks confusion with resign (“quit, give up”).