Sign for It: Meaning, Usage & Examples

Meaning 1：sign for it (sign for it)

sign for it 🔊

/saɪn fɔːr ɪt/

phr.

To write your name on a form to show that you have received something.

Person signing for a package on a digital tablet with delivery worker

sign for it 🔊

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/saɪn fɔːr ɪt/

phr.

To formally acknowledge receipt of an item by writing your signature on a delivery document or electronic device.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

'Sign' from Latin 'signum' (mark), 'for' indicates purpose, 'it' refers to the item received.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine signing your name on a form to get your new gadget – that's 'sign for it'.

📖 Example

The new laptop you ordered is here, but you need to sign for it at the door. 🔊 The new laptop you ordered is here, but you need to sign for it at the door.

🔗 Collocations

sign for a package – To sign a receipt when a package is delivered

sign for a delivery – To sign to confirm receiving a delivery

sign for mail – To sign for a piece of registered or insured mail

🔄 Synonyms

acknowledge receipt (phr.) – To formally confirm that something has been received

confirm delivery (phr.) – To verify that a delivered item has been received

receive and sign (phr.) – To accept an item and provide a signature as proof

🚫 Antonyms

refuse delivery (phr.) – To decline to accept a delivered item

reject package (phr.) – To refuse to take a package that is offered

🌱 Derivatives

signature (n.) – A person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification

signing (n.) – The act of writing one's signature

signer (n.) – A person who signs a document

📖 Cultural Story

Common in package delivery, the phrase 'sign for it' involves signing a receipt to confirm receipt. This practice became standard with services like FedEx and UPS, ensuring legal proof of delivery.