re-sign

See also: resign

English

Alternative forms

• (proscribed) resign

Etymology

From re- +‎ sign. Piecewise doublet of resign.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈsaɪn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Verb

re-sign (third-person singular simple present re-signs, present participle re-signing, simple past and past participle re-signed)

1. (transitive) To sign again; to provide one's signature again.
2. (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.

Usage notes

• Spelling without the hyphen risks confusion with resign (“quit, give up”).

Anagrams

• Greins, Negris, Singer, nigres, re-nigs, reigns, renigs, resing, ringes, signer, singer