endorse

[ en-dawrs ]

/ ɛnˈdɔrs /

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verb (used with object), en·dorsed, en·dors·ing.Also indorse (for defs. 1-6).

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.

noun

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

OTHER WORDS FOR endorse

1 sanction, ratify, uphold, sustain, back, second.

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM endorse

en·dors·a·ble, adjectiveen·dors·er, en·dor·sor, nounen·dors·ing·ly, adverben·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, adjectiveun·en·dorsed, adjectivewell-en·dorsed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH endorse

approve, endorse

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How to use endorse in a sentence

Al-Zarqawi believed in the importance of purging apostates – something his follower clearly endorses.
Why ISIS Won’t Take Baghdad|Jamie Dettmer|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The program currently endorses 889 foods as “heart-healthy.”
The Heart Association’s Junk Science Diet|Dr. Barbara H. Roberts|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vladimir Putin endorses plan to tweet about Barneys models from bathroom of his/her choice.
Up to a Point: PJ O’Rourke on Sochi and Senate Slackers|P. J. O’Rourke|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
AIPAC president Michael Kessen spoke on Israel and the Kerry peace initiative, which he said AIPAC “heartily” endorses.
How the Chuck Hagel Fight Changed the American Jewish Landscape in Washington|J. J. Goldberg|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Harry Shearer, star of This Is Spinal Tap and The Simpsons, endorses this theory.
Why Late-Night Jokes About Romney Really Outnumber Those About Obama|Lloyd Grove|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Whiteman endorses the principles of the republican party and gives his loyal support to its candidates at the polls.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
John T. Stuart, who was Lincoln's first partner, substantially endorses the above.
Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2)|William H. Herndon
He himself speaks of it as very puerile and silly—a verdict which Chambers endorses, but in which I cannot agree.
Robert Burns|Principal Shairp.
May I not go even so far as to say that the gentlest and most peace-loving of religions endorses this aspiration?
Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan|Pter Vay
Do not hold the Republican party responsible for this decision, unless the Republican party endorses it.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

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, noun

Word 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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