sign-v; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: place under contract via a signature

Examples:
He won't sign the purchase agreement without reviewing it with his lawyer.
The soprano signed to sing the new opera.
They signed two new pitchers for the next season.

Mappings:
VerbNet: hire-13.5.3,image_impression-25.1
FrameNet: Sign_agreement,Hiring
PropBank: sign.01,sign.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3, 4

Sense Number 2: communicate through gestural conventions

Examples:
He tried to sign to me that he'd spotted a seahorse during the dive, but I didn't understand.
During his speech they had someone signing so that the deaf could follow along.

Mappings:
VerbNet: instr_communication-37.4
FrameNet: Text_agreement
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 7

Sense Number 3: write one's signature

Examples:
She always signs her name in black ink.
The actor signed hundreds of autographs that evening.

Mappings:
VerbNet: image_impression-25.1
FrameNet: Text_creation
PropBank: sign.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 4: physically place signposts.

Examples:
They need to sign this intersection better!

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 5: religious gesture

Examples:
The woman signed herself before entering the small chapel.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8

Sense Number 99: SKIP using X for all VERB PARTICLE CONSTRUCTIONS

Commentary: includes VPC: SIGN AWAY, SIGN OFF, SIGN ON, SIGN OVER, SIGN UP

Examples:

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM