endorse or indorse(ɪnˈdɔːs
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Definitions
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
- business
- 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)
Alternative Forms
enˈdorsable inˈdorsable adjective enˈdorser enˈdorsor inˈdorser inˈdorsor noun Word Origin
C16: from Old French endosser to put on the back, from en-C16: from Old French to put on the back, from 1 + back, from Latin + dos back, from Latin dorsum
Synonyms
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approve,
back,
support,
champion,
favour,
promote,
recommend,
sanction,
sustain,
advocate,
warrant,
prescribe,
uphold,
authorize,
ratify,
affirm,
approve of,
subscribe to,
espouse,
vouch for,
throw your weight behind
