sign for

sign for

1. To provide one's signature in order to receive or approve of something. Your package is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Please be sure someone will be present to sign for it. A: "I need a signature saying this project was approved." B: "I can sign for it."
2. To provide one's signature (on or for something) in lieu of someone else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sign" and "for." The boss isn't here right now, but I can for her. Sarah will be signing all time slips for me while I'm away.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

sign something for someone

 
1. to sign one's signature on a paper in place of someone else's signature. Would you please sign this for me? I can't sign it right now. Would you sign it for me?
2. to sign a paper for another person, using that person's name, adding the phrase "by [one's own name]." When the delivery comes, will you please sign my name for me? I signed Ted's name for him.
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sign for someone

to sign something, using one's own signature in place of someone else's signature; to sign something, using another person's name, adding the phrase "by [one's own name]." He's not here. I will sign for him. Where do I sign? Who will sign for Mr. Wilson?
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sign for something

to sign a piece of paper indicating that one has received something. Would you sign for this, please? Ted signed for the package and opened it up.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

sign for

v.
To accept some delivery by signing a document: I went to the door to sign for the package.
See also: sign
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • put (one's) seal on (something)
  • put (one's) seal to (something)
  • set (one's) seal to (something)
  • set one's seal on
  • set your seal to
  • sign into (something)
  • (one's) John Hancock
  • Hancock
  • Hancocks
  • John Hancock
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