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endorse

[ en-dawrs ]

verb (used with object)

, en·dorsed, en·dors·ing.
  1. to approve, support, or sustain:

    to endorse a political candidate.

    Synonyms: second, back, sustain, uphold, ratify, sanction

  2. to designate oneself as payee of (a check) by signing, usually on the reverse side of the instrument.
  3. to sign one's name on (a commercial document or other instrument).
  4. to make over (a stated amount) to another as payee by one's endorsement.
  5. to write (something) on the back of a document, paper, etc.:

    to endorse instructions; to endorse one's signature.

  6. to acknowledge (payment) by placing one's signature on a bill, draft, etc.


noun

  1. Heraldry. a narrow pale, about one quarter the usual width and usually repeated several times.

endorse

/ ɪnˈdɔːs /

verb

  1. to give approval or sanction to
  2. to sign (one's name) on the back of (a cheque, etc) to specify oneself as payee
  3. commerce
    1. to sign the back of (a negotiable document) to transfer ownership of the rights to a specified payee
    2. to specify (a designated sum) as transferable to another as payee
  4. to write (a qualifying comment, recommendation, etc) on the back of a document
  5. to sign (a document), as when confirming receipt of payment
  6. to record (a conviction) on (a driving licence)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • enˈdorser, noun
  • enˈdorsable, adjective
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Other Words From

  • en·dorsa·ble adjective
  • en·dorser en·dorsor noun
  • en·dorsing·ly adverb
  • en·dorsive adjective
  • preen·dorse verb (used with object) preendorsed preendorsing
  • reen·dorse verb (used with object) reendorsed reendorsing
  • suben·dorse verb (used with object) subendorsed subendorsing
  • super·en·dorse verb (used with object) superendorsed superendorsing
  • unen·dorsa·ble adjective
  • unen·dorsed adjective
  • well-en·dorsed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of endorse1

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of endorse1

C16: from Old French endosser to put on the back, from en- 1+ dos back, from Latin dorsum
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Example Sentences

In some cases, public employee unions even pushed private sector unions to endorse Republicans.

He would rather endorse someone with genuine doubts than someone with disingenuous beliefs.

In order to win votes, she must endorse faith with something that is very much against faith.

We all know this happens; yet we continue to endorse these falsehoods.

The two remaining points revolved around Islam, which the officially atheist government refused to endorse.

He knew not what she had written to Tony; but whatever it was, his own note would appear to endorse it.

Hofer will endorse a check for me; I have sold three farms in the past week and have a pot of money in the bank.

Under this name he hoodwinked the cunning Cerizet, inducing that "man of business" to endorse some notes for him.

"He's not dead," Seth said, as Barrington bent over him; and as if to endorse his words, the man moved slightly and groaned.

Seldom has even a French or German drug house found so distinguished a company of medical authorities to endorse its wares.

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