endorse
to approve, support, or sustain: to endorse a political candidate.
to designate oneself as payee of (a check) by signing, usually on the reverse side of the instrument.
to sign one's name on (a commercial document or other instrument).
to make over (a stated amount) to another as payee by one's endorsement.
to write (something) on the back of a document, paper, etc.: to endorse instructions; to endorse one's signature.
to acknowledge (payment) by placing one's signature on a bill, draft, etc.
Heraldry. a narrow pale, about one quarter the usual width and usually repeated several times.
Origin of endorse
1Other words for endorse
Other words from endorse
- 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), pre·en·dorsed, pre·en·dors·ing.
- re·en·dorse, verb (used with object), re·en·dorsed, re·en·dors·ing.
- sub·en·dorse, verb (used with object), sub·en·dorsed, sub·en·dors·ing.
- su·per·en·dorse, verb (used with object), su·per·en·dorsed, su·per·en·dors·ing.
- un·en·dors·a·ble, adjective
- un·en·dorsed, adjective
- well-en·dorsed, adjective
Words that may be confused with endorse
- approve, endorse
Words Nearby endorse
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How to use endorse in a sentence
In some cases, public employee unions even pushed private sector unions to endorse Republicans.
How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats | Daniel DiSalvo | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe would rather endorse someone with genuine doubts than someone with disingenuous beliefs.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism | Regina Lizik | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn order to win votes, she must endorse faith with something that is very much against faith.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism | Regina Lizik | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe all know this happens; yet we continue to endorse these falsehoods.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism | Regina Lizik | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe two remaining points revolved around Islam, which the officially atheist government refused to endorse.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley | Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He knew not what she had written to Tony; but whatever it was, his own note would appear to endorse it.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodHofer will endorse a check for me; I have sold three farms in the past week and have a pot of money in the bank.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonUnder this name he hoodwinked the cunning Cerizet, inducing that "man of business" to endorse some notes for him.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe"He's not dead," Seth said, as Barrington bent over him; and as if to endorse his words, the man moved slightly and groaned.
The Light That Lures | Percy BrebnerSeldom has even a French or German drug house found so distinguished a company of medical authorities to endorse its wares.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick Laidlaw
British Dictionary definitions for endorse
indorse
/ (ɪnˈdɔːs) /
to give approval or sanction to
to sign (one's name) on the back of (a cheque, etc) to specify oneself as payee
commerce
to sign the back of (a negotiable document) to transfer ownership of the rights to a specified payee
to specify (a designated sum) as transferable to another as payee
to write (a qualifying comment, recommendation, etc) on the back of a document
to sign (a document), as when confirming receipt of payment
mainly British to record (a conviction) on (a driving licence)
Origin of endorse
1Derived forms of endorse
- endorsable or indorsable, adjective
- endorser, endorsor, indorser or indorsor, noun
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