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How to pronounce sign
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What does sign mean?
nounA visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
“Those clouds show signs of raining soon.”
An omen.
“"It's a sign of the end of the world," the doom prophet said.”
A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, can be detected objectively by someone other than the patient.
“Signs of disease are objective, whereas symptoms are subjective.”
verbTo make a mark
“The Queen signed her letter with the regal signet.”
To mark, to put or leave a mark on.
To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it.
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