cosign

verb, noun — 3 senses

cosign

verb

UK /ˈkəʊ.saɪn/ · US /ˈkoʊ.saɪn/

Etymology From co- + sign.

1

To sign a document jointly with another person, sometimes as an endorsement.

2

Informal To agree with or endorse.

  • [Ilhan] Omar was left twisting in the wind earlier this year after facing spurious charges of antisemitism, a display of Democratic cowardice co-signed by Chelsea Clinton, Chuck Schumer, and most every other Democrat with a congressional leadership position.2019 July 19, Noah Kulwin, “Democrats Fail the Left, Once Again”, in Jewish Currents:
Derived terms
cosignatory, cosignee

cosign

noun

Etymology From co- + sign.

1

The promotion of one musical artist (usually less successful) by another.

  • Also, you can't base your entire career on cosigns and big features. At some point, your music has to stand on its own.2013, Jesse Atkinson, The Independent Music Grind:
  • Big pump, don't stunt when it's showtime / Kinda funny how I didn't need a cosign2017, Stormzy, Swifta Beater, “Cold” (track 15), in Gang Signs & Prayer, performed by Stormzy:

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