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Collocations for signature - noun

1. written name

ADJECTIVE

illegible
handwritten
valid
forged
digital, electronic
The law recognizes a digital signature for online transactions.

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VERB + signature

put, scrawl, scribble, write
We both refused to put our signatures to the agreement.
add, affix, append
witness
Your signature must be witnessed by two people.
recognize
check, verify (esp. AmE)
The salesperson verifies the signature by comparing it with the one on the card.
collect, garner, gather, get, obtain
They collected over 1 000 signatures for the petition.
bear, carry
The will bears her signature.
forge
require
The form requires the signatures of two witnesses.

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2. quality that makes sth different

ADJECTIVE

characteristic, distinctive, telltale, unique
Each material has its own unique chemical signature.
chemical, genetic, etc.

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VERB + signature

detect
bear
Each song bears the signature of its performer.
Every stroke of Picasso's brush bears his signature.
leave

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PREPOSITION

signature of
the genetic signatures of natural selection

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