What does the verb "to monograph" mean in documents context?
I'd be very grateful to you if you can help me to understand one sentence, that I have in business communication by email.
Situation: I am discussing the process of remote registration of a contract with a lawyer from company. The lawyer asked me to do two things:
- sign some pages
- monograph other pages
So, there is no problem with signing, but what «to monograph» verb means in context of documents/agreements?
I believe there is a confusion with monogram
Monogram. A character or cipher composed of one or more letters interwoven, being an abbreviation of a name.
A signature made by a monogram would perhaps be binding, provided it could be proved to have been made and intended as a signature.
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If your monogram appears on a page it confirms that you have read and agree it.
Anton's answer has already explained what was probably intended in the specific case that the OP asked about, but for the benefit of others who may come to this page, it should be said that the standard verb for signing something by using a short form of one's signature, that consist only of one's initials, is to initial. The standard meaning of to monograph (in so far as it is used as a verb at all), is: to write a monograph (i.e. a book).