Phrase guide

sign up

verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • We signed Bob up for kitchen cleanup duty.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: register, enroll

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something (including amateur, but not professional, teams).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Coordinate term: sign in
  • Terry signed up for the soccer team.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: register, reserve, book, schedule, enroll

Antonyms: cancel, resign

3

verb

Meaning 3

To agree to purchase some good or service.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • After much deliberation we decided to sign up for satellite TV.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To enlist in the armed forces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: government, military, politics, war

Examples

  • Didn't you hear? He's just signed up!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: enlist

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate,

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Sign up for yoga classes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: join, fall in, get together

Narrower terms: enlist

6

verb

Meaning 6

engage by written agreement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • They signed two new pitchers for the next season

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sign, contract, sign on

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hire, engage, employ

Narrower terms: contract out

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

62 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: inscriure — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Czech: zapsat — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Finnish: ilmoittaa — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Finnish: määrätä — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • French: inscrire — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Galician: anotar — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Galician: apuntar — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Galician: inscribir — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Galician: matricular — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • German: einschreiben — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • German: anmelden — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Hungarian: felír — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Hungarian: beír — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Hungarian: (enrol) beírat — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Hungarian: előjegyez — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Portuguese: subscrever — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Russian: запи́сывать (zapísyvatʹ) — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Russian: записа́ть (zapisátʹ) — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: inscribir — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: alistar — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: enlistar — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: apuntar — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: registrar — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: matricular — to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Catalan: inscriure's — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Catalan: apuntar-se — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 報名 /报名 (bàomíng) — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 註冊 /注册 (zhùcè) — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Czech: zapsat se — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Esperanto: enskribiĝi — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Esperanto: aliĝi — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Esperanto: aniĝi — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Finnish: ilmoittautua — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • French: s'inscrire — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • German: einschreiben — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • German: anmelden — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Hungarian: feliratkozik — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Hungarian: jelentkezik — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Hungarian: bejelentkezik — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Hungarian: (enrol) beiratkozik — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Polish: zapisać się — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Polish: zapisywać się — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Portuguese: cadastrar — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Russian: запи́сываться (zapísyvatʹsja) — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Russian: записа́ться (zapisátʹsja) — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: inscribirse — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: darse de alta — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: alistarse — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: apuntarse — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: matricularse a — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: matricularse en — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Spanish: registrarse — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Swedish: anmäla — to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something
  • Finnish: tilata — to agree to purchase some good or service
  • French: s'abonner — to agree to purchase some good or service
  • German: abonnieren — to agree to purchase some good or service
  • Hungarian: megrendel — to agree to purchase some good or service
  • Hungarian: előfizet — to agree to purchase some good or service
  • Hungarian: regisztrál — to agree to purchase some good or service
  • Portuguese: inscrever (-se) — to agree to purchase some good or service
  • Russian: подписываться (podpisyvatʹsja) — to agree to purchase some good or service
  • Russian: оформлять подписку (oformljatʹ podpisku) — to agree to purchase some good or service