Definitions
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- verb Alternative form of
cosign .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb sign jointly
- verb sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan
Etymologies
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Examples
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When it is time to rent a home, if your child already has a good history for four years, you might not need to co-sign for their first place.
Jeanne Kelly: Off to College, But Are They Ready for Credit? Jeanne Kelly 2011
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After the Obama Administration took a principled stance against DOMA in February, the World Sikh Council went so far as to co-sign a letter of protest to House Speaker John Boehner denouncing his decision.
Sonny Singh: We Are One: Guru Nanak’s Legacy And LGBT Rights Sonny Singh 2011
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So, he convinced his dad to co-sign a loan to purchase some 80 pigs.
Remembering the First Time Charles Passy 2011
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When it is time to rent a home, if your child already has a good history for four years, you might not need to co-sign for their first place.
Jeanne Kelly: Off to College, But Are They Ready for Credit? Jeanne Kelly 2011
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It's important because there are so many people who are going to their doctors for the wrong reasons and seeking to basically self-medicate and get the doctor to co-sign their problem.
Matt Semino: Talking ISSUES: HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell Discusses Substance Abuse and the Conrad Murray Trial Matt Semino 2011
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Almost 70% of students who took out private loans with Sallie Mae since 2008 were forced to have a parent co-sign, compared to just half the students who borrowed with the lender from 2002 to 2007.
Why Student Loans Are Riskier Bets Matt Wirz 2011
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The city plans to co-sign a request for proposals for tunnel construction with the state at the end of May.
McGinn Says He’ll Veto Tunnel Agreement; Council President Says Mayor is “Grandstanding” « PubliCola 2010
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If you co-sign, your under-twenty-one grandchild can get a credit card.
Beverly Blair Harzog: 5 Credit Card Traps That Can Ruin Your Retirement Beverly Blair Harzog 2010
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In many cases Sallie Mae is refusing to lend to students unless they can get parents to co-sign on the loans.
Why Student Loans Are Riskier Bets Matt Wirz 2011
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It's important because there are so many people who are going to their doctors for the wrong reasons and seeking to basically self-medicate and get the doctor to co-sign their problem.
Matt Semino: Talking ISSUES: HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell Discusses Substance Abuse and the Conrad Murray Trial Matt Semino 2011
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