signer

In a sentence

• Je dois signer ce document avant de l'envoyer.

  I need to sign this document before sending it.

  The verb 'signer' is used here in its literal sense, indicating the action of signing or autographing a document to validate it.

• Michel a signé un contrat avec une nouvelle entreprise.

  Michel signed a contract with a new company.

  In this sentence, 'signer' is used in a formal context related to assigning one's consent to an agreement by signing a contract.

• Ce film signé par ce réalisateur est un chef-d'œuvre.

  This film signed by this director is a masterpiece.

  Here, 'signer' takes a metaphorical sense, meaning 'created or authored', indicating attribution of a work to its creator.