underwrite
to write under or at the foot of, especially under other written matter.
to sign one's name, as to a document.
to show agreement with or to support by or as if by signing one's name to, as a statement or decision.
to bind oneself to contribute a sum of money to (an undertaking): Wealthy music lovers underwrote the experimental concerts.
to guarantee the sale of (a security issue to be offered to the public for subscription).
Insurance.
to write one's name at the end of (a policy), thereby becoming liable in case of certain losses specified in the policy.
to insure.
to assume liability to the extent of (a specified sum) by way of insurance.
to select or rate (risks) for insurance.
to underwrite something.
to carry on the business of an underwriter.
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How to use underwrite in a sentence
Once “The Hustler” was optioned by Hollywood, though, he used the cash to underwrite an MA in creative writing from the University of Iowa.
‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is a bestseller, but its author, Walter Tevis, was hardly a one-hit wonder | Michael Dirda | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostIt can underwrite the cost of meals for students and help pay for nurses in every school.
What you need to know about standardized testing | Valerie Strauss | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostNor did state legislatures step up to the plate and generously underwrite higher education to meet this increasing demand, so colleges and universities raised fees to cover expenses.
Even forgiving student loans won’t solve the higher education funding crisis | Elizabeth Shermer | January 22, 2021 | Washington PostWith home sales at a peak, underwriting growing rapidly, and a fleshed-out management team, Better hopes its turn to shine in the public markets has finally arrived.
As home sales skyrocket and IPO looms, Diane Yu joins fintech Better.com as CTO | Danny Crichton | January 15, 2021 | TechCrunchFor the next 20 years, DHHL received $30 million annually, helping underwrite the development of more homesteads.
The Government Promised to Return Ancestral Hawaiian Land, Then Never Finished the Job | by Rob Perez, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and Agnel Philip, ProPublica | December 19, 2020 | ProPublica
The Rockefellers were not going to underwrite a museum that promoted communism.
Of course, plenty of countries are willing to underwrite that expense.
Will Saudi Arabia Execute Guest Workers for 'Witchcraft'? | Michael Schulson | March 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOr the Social and National Security tax, because it would underwrite both kinds.
As heroes, those who serve and sacrifice embody the virtues that underwrite American greatness.
I'd undertake to underwrite the whole English-speaking world to keep peace, under our leadership.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II | Burton J. HendrickOn learning that we were intending to enter Hudson Straits, the agent refused to underwrite us: it was too ugly a risk.
Left on Labrador | Charles Asbury StephensThe parents had agreed to underwrite lunches at the barn and Betty Miller philosophically assumed the role of commissary officer.
Junior Achievement | William LeeThe English issuing house sends round a stockbroker to underwrite the loan.
International Finance | Hartley WithersI shall not underwrite the name till you have judged of my painting.
Secresy | E. (Eliza) Fenwick
British Dictionary definitions for underwrite
/ (ˈʊndəˌraɪt, ˌʌndəˈraɪt) /
finance to undertake to purchase at an agreed price any unsold portion of (a public issue of shares, etc)
to accept financial responsibility for (a commercial project or enterprise)
insurance
to sign and issue (an insurance policy) thus accepting liability if specified losses occur
to insure (a property or risk)
to accept liability up to (a specified amount) in an insurance policy
to write (words, a signature, etc) beneath (other written matter); subscribe
to support or concur with (a decision, statement, etc) by or as if by signature
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