Undersigned Meaning
/ˈʌndərˈsaɪnd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving signatures at the end or bottom.
adjHaving signed at the end of a document.
Sentence Examples
The undersigned agree to the terms and conditions of this contract.
Please return the signed document to the undersigned as soon as possible.
We, the undersigned, petition the council to repair the park.
CEFR Practice Quiz
At the bottom of the contract, the ____ wrote his name to show agreement.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ parties agree to follow all the terms and conditions outlined in the final and legal contract today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English signed English undersigned From under- + signed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"We, the undersigned wagon-masters, assistants, teamsters and all other employees of the firm of Russell, Majors & Waddell, do hereby sign that we will not swear, drink whisky, play cards or be cruel to dumb beasts in any way, shape or form."
— 1920, Buffalo Bill, An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill, New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, page 17:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
At the bottom of the contract, the ____ wrote his name to show agreement.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ parties agree to follow all the terms and conditions outlined in the final and legal contract today.