sign over

sign over — 片語動詞

  • sign overbase form
  • signs over3rd person singular
  • signing over-ing form
  • signed overpast simple

1. to transfer the ownership of property, legal rights, or authority to another per

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

簽署轉讓

簽文件將權利或財產轉給他人

to transfer the ownership of property, legal rights, or authority to another person by putting your signature on an official document — for example, signing a house over to a family member when you move away.

例句

Jiwoo signed her share of the house over to her brother after moving abroad.

Jiwoo 在移居國外後將她那部分的房子簽署轉讓給哥哥。

separable: signed [sth] over to [sb]

The old farmer signed the land over to his three grandchildren before he passed away.

那位老農夫在去世前將土地簽署轉讓給三個孫子女。

collocation: sign land/property over

常見搭配
  • sign over a house / property / land
  • sign over a car / vehicle
  • sign over shares / stock
  • sign over rights / ownership / control
  • sign over the deed / title
  • sign over power of attorney
同義詞
  • transfer

    more general; can be done informally or without paperwork

  • cede

    more formal, often about territory, power, or legal rights

  • convey

    formal legal term specifically for transferring property ownership

反義詞
  • keep

    to retain ownership rather than give it away

  • retain

    formal opposite; to continue to hold rights or property

文法句型

sign + noun + over + to + person

sign + over + noun + to + person

用法筆記

Frequently used in legal and financial contexts. The object can go between 'sign' and 'over' (sign the house over) or after 'over' (sign over the house). Unlike ordinary 'give', this verb implies a formal, documented transfer that changes legal ownership.

常見錯誤

I signed over my car to my friend.' (when meaning a casual, temporary loan).
I signed my car over to my friend at the DMV.
'sign over' means permanent legal transfer, not a short-term lend.
I signed over the document to my boss.' (when meaning just handing a paper over).
I signed over the deed to my boss at the lawyer's office.
'sign over' applies to the rights/property itself, not the physical document.