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endorse: en·dorse also in·dorse /in-'dȯrs/ vt en·dorsed also in·dorsed, en·dors·ing, also, in·dors·ing [Anglo-French endosser endorser and Medieval Latin indorsare, both ultimately from Latin in on + dorsum back]

1: to write on the back of; esp: to sign one's name as payee on the back of (an instrument) in order to receive the cash or credit represented on the face

endorse a check

2: to inscribe (as one's signature or a notation accompanied by one's signature) on an instrument (as a note or bill) esp. to transfer or guarantee it

3: to transfer (an instrument) to another by inscribing one's signature

assume that payee endorse s a note to creditor as security for a debt — Uniform Commercial Code

4: to inscribe (as an official document) with a notation (as of date or title)

endorse in blank: to inscribe (an instrument) with a blank endorsement

endorse: I verb approve, attest, authenticate, back, certify, commend, confirm, ratify, sanction, second, support, validate II index abet, accept (assent), accredit, acknowledge (declare), advocate, affirm (uphold), allow (authorize), approve, assent, assist, assure (insure), attest, authorize, avouch (guarantee), bear (adduce), bond (secure a debt), brand (mark), certify (approve), certify (attest), close (agree), coincide (concur), concede, concur (agree), confirm, consent, constitute (establish), corroborate, cosign, countenance, countersign, embrace (accept), encourage, ensure, espouse, favor, justify, let (permit), pass (approve), qualify (meet standards), recommend, sanction, seal (solemnize), side, sponsor, subscribe (sign), support (assist), sustain (confirm), underwrite, uphold, validate, vouch, witness (attest to)

endorse: (1) To sign the back of a check or other negotiable instrument to make it payable to someone else.

(2) To express approval of someone or something.

n.
endorsement See also indorse

endorse: To sign a paper or document, thereby making it possible for the rights represented therein to pass to another individual. Also spelled indorse.

endorse: To sign a paper or document, thereby making it possible for the rights represented therein to pass to another individual. Also spelled indorse.

endorse:    (indorse)

v.

   1) to sign one's name to the back of a check, bill of exchange or other negotiable instrument with the intention of making it cashable or transferable.

   2) to pledge support to a program, proposal or candidate.

   See also: endorsement

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Synonyms:

Superscribe, write on the back of / Guarantee (by superscription), become surety for, become responsible for / Sanction, warrant, confirm, ratify, guarantee, vouch for

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Endorse — En*dorse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Endorsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Endorsing}.] [Formerly endosse, fr. F. endosser to put on the back, to endorse; pref. en (L. in) + dos back, L. dorsum. See {Dorsal}, and cf. {Indorse}.] Same as {Indorse}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endorse — (v.) late 14c. endosse alteration, from O.Fr. endosser (12c.), lit. to put on back, from en put on (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + dos back, from L. dossum, variant of dorsum. Sense of confirm, approve (by signing on the back) is recorded in English… … Etymology dictionary
endorse — [v1] support, authorize accredit, advocate, affirm, approve, attest, authenticate, back, back up*, bless, boost, certify, champion, commend, confirm, countenance, defend, favor, give a boost to, give green light*, give one’s word*, give the go… … New thesaurus
endorse — [en dôrs′, indôrs′] vt. endorsed, endorsing [altered (after L) < ME endosen < OFr endosser < ML indorsare < L in, on, upon + dorsum, the back] 1. to write on the back of (a document); specif., a) to sign (one s name) as payee on the… … English World dictionary
Endorse — En*dorse , n. (Her.) A subordinary, resembling the pale, but of one fourth its width (according to some writers, one eighth). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endorse — *approve, sanction, accredit, certify Analogous words: vouch, attest, *certify, witness: *commend, recommend: *support, uphold, champion, back, advocate Contrasted words: *disapprove, deprecate: condemn, denounce, reprobate, reprehend, censur … New Dictionary of Synonyms
endorse — in its modern marketing meaning ‘to give one s approval to (a product)’ was labelled by the Concise Oxford Dictionary in 1914 as ‘vulgar in advertisements’. Its original meaning is ‘to write on the back of (a document)’, from Latin dorsum ‘back’ … Modern English usage
endorse — (US & Law also indorse) ► VERB 1) declare one s public approval of. 2) sign (a cheque or bill of exchange) on the back to specify another as the payee or to accept responsibility for paying it. 3) Brit. enter an endorsement on (a driving licence) … English terms dictionary
endorse — Transferring asset ownership by signing the back of the asset s certificate. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * endorse en‧dorse [ɪnˈdɔːs ǁ ˈdɔːrs] also indorse verb [transitive] 1. LAW … Financial and business terms
endorse — [[t]ɪndɔ͟ː(r)s[/t]] endorses, endorsing, endorsed 1) VERB If you endorse someone or something, you say publicly that you support or approve of them. [V n] I can endorse their opinion wholeheartedly. [V n] ...policies agreed by the Labour Party… … English dictionary

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