sign over

phrasal verb

signed over; signing over; signs over
: to give (something that one owns, such as rights or property) to someone by signing a document
He signed over the farm to his brother.

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President Donald Trump signed over 20 executive orders and actions on Inauguration Day — more than any previous U.S. president. Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 After his inauguration at the Capitol, Trump signed over 40 executive orders at the Capital One Arena to an audience of 20,000 supporters. Alex Harring,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025 The dogs involved in the attack were later signed over to the Humane Society by a second owner. Melissa Alonso, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024 Trump will issue 200 executive orders to secure border, abolish DEI, undo Biden’s Eos Robby Soave and Niall Stanage discuss President Trump’s plans to sign over 50 executive orders on his first day in office. The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sign over 

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“Sign over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20over. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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