assinar

Senses

1. 1.

   to sign

   to write one's signature on a document

2. 2.

   to subscribe

   to commit to receiving a service or publication regularly, usually by payment

3. 3.

   to endorse, to support

   to formally approve or back something

Examples

• "Você precisa assinar o contrato antes de começar a trabalhar."

  You need to sign the contract before starting work.

• "Eu assinei uma revista de notícias por um ano."

  I subscribed to a news magazine for a year.

• "Vários deputados assinaram a proposta de lei."

  Several representatives endorsed the bill.

Usage

Very common verb in both formal and informal contexts. Often used with "contrato" (contract), "documento" (document), "revista" (magazine), or "jornal" (newspaper). The noun form is "assinatura" (signature/subscription).