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cosign

to sign a document jointly with another; to endorse, as for a mortgage: his father cosigned the loan on his new car

Not to be confused with:

cosine – a mathematical term

co·sign

(kō-sīn′)

tr.v. co·signed, co·sign·ing, co·signs

1. To sign (a document) jointly.

2. To endorse (another's signature), as for a loan.

co·sign′er n.

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cosign

(kəʊˈsaɪn)

1. (tr) to sign (a document) jointly

2. (Banking & Finance) (intr) banking to sign a document that has already been signed by a borrower of money, declaring that, should the borrower be unable to repay that money, the signer will repay the amount due

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co•sign

(ˈkoʊˌsaɪn, koʊˈsaɪn)

v.i., v.t.

to sign as a cosigner.

[1900–05]

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Verb	1.	cosign - sign jointly; "Husband and wife co-signed the lease" co-sign validate, formalise, formalize - declare or make legally valid
	2.	cosign - sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan co-sign endorse, indorse - sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques"

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For example, if you appear to owe thousands of dirhams for a loan that you cosigned and now in some trouble, you're less likely to get a loan yourself to pay a car or finance a home.

Cosign, it is asking for trouble in the future

The Jesuit university, whose president cosigned a letter in support of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, also pledged to not deny students admission based on immigration status.

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Drummey was a co-owner of the Falmouth property and cosigned the mortgage loan, but an investigation by the Boston Globe found the documents were in fact solely in the names of Mr.