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sign

From Wiktionary
sign is on the Basic English 850 List.
side - sign - silk
sign is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
side - sign - similar

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
sign

Plural
signs

Signs to tell people which way to go
  1. (countable) A flat thing with a few words or pictures on it to tell people something.
    I saw a stop sign, so I stopped the car.

Verb

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Plain form
sign

Third-person singular
signs

Past tense
signed

Past participle
signed

Present participle
signing

Someone signing his name on a picture
  1. When someone signs a piece of paper, they write their signature on it.
    They signed a contract saying exactly who would do the work and how much money they would be paid.
  2. If a company signs someone, they hire them to work.