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)

Derived Forms

• enˈdorser, noun
• enˈdorsable, adjective

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

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

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

Example Sentences

Kennedy, a former environmental lawyer and vaccine sceptic who ran against Trump as an independent before dropping out and endorsing him, would be in charge of the Food and Drug Administration.

From BBC

Rogan endorsed president-elect Trump a day before the election and he hoped that his second term would bring an end to hostilities.

From Salon

Yet Kennedy is just one of several prominent Republican politicians to recently endorse psychedelics.

From Salon

Bradford, who had endorsed Chambers, said he believed both candidates were “qualified to do the job.”

From Los Angeles Times

Knoester said one particularly intriguing finding was that the more children a study participant had, the more likely he or she endorsed the elements of the Great Sport Myth.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• advocate
• affirm
• approve
• back
• commend
• confirm
• defend
• favor
• okay
• praise
• ratify
• recommend
• sanction
• uphold