French Conversation · Level 43
75 words
French word
cosigner
Pronunciation
IPA/kosiɲe/
Meaning
- verbcosign
Example
Est-ce que tu peux cosigner ce document ?
Can you cosign this document?
More examples
Il a accepté de cosigner le prêt pour son ami.
He agreed to cosign the loan for his friend.
Core concept
One shared document receiving multiple signatures, with each additional signature potentially joining the same legal commitment.
Common phrases
cosigner un prêt
cosign a loan
cosigner un bail
cosign a lease
cosigner un contrat
cosign a contract
Similar words
signer: Write one's name on a document.
se porter garant: Agree to take responsibility for another person's debt or contract.
cautionner: Guarantee repayment of a debt or rent if the debtor cannot pay.
Definition in French
Mettre sa signature sur un document en même temps que d'autres personnes, ce qui peut engager une responsabilité solidaire.
Word origin
Signer derives from Latin signare through French historical development, while co- adds the meaning of joint action in cosigner.
Usage tips
- Cosigner is a regular first-group verb, so its present-tense first-person form is je cosigne, with no added hyphen.
Related words
- cosignatairecosignernoun
- cosignécosignedadjective