Meanings
verbre-sign (third-person singular simple present re-signs, present participle re-signing, simple past and past participle re-signed)
present singular third person re-signs · participle present re-signing · participle past re-signed · past re-signed · alternative resign
- broadlyTo sign a contract renewing or restarting a professional relationship, such as that of a professional athlete with a sports team.
At the end of last year, the band re-signed to XL for another three albums, despite being chased by majors that included Island, says manager Mike Champion of Midi Management.
1997, Billboard, volume 109, number 30, page 86
Origin
From re- + sign. Piecewise doublet of resign.
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