endorse
Americanverb (used with object)
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to approve, support, or sustain.
to endorse a political candidate.
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to designate oneself as payee of (a check) by signing, usually on the reverse side of the instrument.
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to sign one's name on (a commercial document or other instrument).
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to make over (a stated amount) to another as payee by one's endorsement.
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to write (something) on the back of a document, paper, etc..
to endorse instructions; to endorse one's signature.
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to acknowledge (payment) by placing one's signature on a bill, draft, etc.
noun
verb
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to give approval or sanction to
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to sign (one's name) on the back of (a cheque, etc) to specify oneself as payee
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commerce
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to sign the back of (a negotiable document) to transfer ownership of the rights to a specified payee
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to specify (a designated sum) as transferable to another as payee
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to write (a qualifying comment, recommendation, etc) on the back of a document
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to sign (a document), as when confirming receipt of payment
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to record (a conviction) on (a driving licence)
Other Word Forms
- endorsable adjective
- endorser noun
- endorsingly adverb
- endorsive adjective
- endorsor noun
- preendorse verb (used with object)
- reendorse verb (used with object)
- subendorse verb (used with object)
- superendorse verb (used with object)
- unendorsable adjective
- unendorsed adjective
- well-endorsed adjective
Etymology
Origin of endorse
First recorded in 1350–1400; variant (with en- for in- ) of earlier indorse, from Medieval Latin indorsāre “to endorse,” equivalent to Latin in- in- 2 + -dorsāre, derivative of dorsum “back”; replacing endoss, Middle English endossen, from Old French endosser, equivalent to en- en- 1 + -dosser, derivative of dos, from Latin dorsum
Example Sentences
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We recently endorsed greater use of Bayesian statistics in small studies and for identifying optimal dosing for children.
"People with Tourette's can say words or phrases they do not mean, do not endorse and feel great distress about afterwards," the spokesperson added.
From Barron's
Rather than disband the Vermont Rainbow Coalition after the 1984 primary, they kept the group going, endorsing candidates in campaigns for the legislature and statewide office in each of the next three election cycles.
From Salon
Nearly 9% opted not to endorse a particular candidate at the convention.
From Los Angeles Times
Delegates had the chance to officially endorse a party favorite, providing a major lift in a contest with the distinct lack of any obvious front-runner.
From Los Angeles Times
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