endorse
[ en-dawrs ]
/ ɛnˈdɔrs /
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verb (used with object), en·dorsed, en·dors·ing.Also indorse (for defs. 1-6).
noun
Heraldry. a narrow pale, about one quarter the usual width and usually repeated several times.
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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
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH endorse
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How to use endorse in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for endorse
endorse
indorse
/ (ɪnˈdɔːs) /
verb (tr)
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)
Derived forms of endorse
endorsable or indorsable, adjectiveendorser, endorsor, indorser or indorsor, nounWord Origin for endorse
C16: from Old French endosser to put on the back, from en- 1 + dos back, from Latin dorsum
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