Past tense of cosign; signed a document alongside someone else, taking on shared responsibility.
From co- + signed (past tense of sign), from Latin signare. This usage became common in banking and finance by the 19th century.
When someone cosigned a loan in the past, they often had to do it in person in front of witnesses or a notary—today it can happen digitally, but the legal responsibility is just as serious.
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