endorse
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.
Heraldry. a narrow pale, about one quarter the usual width and usually repeated several times.
Origin of endorse
1Other words for endorse
Other words from endorse
- en·dors·a·ble, adjective
- en·dors·er, en·dor·sor, noun
- en·dors·ing·ly, adverb
- en·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, adjective
- un·en·dorsed, adjective
- well-en·dorsed, adjective
Words that may be confused with endorse
- approve, endorse
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How to use endorse in a sentence
I think he's still the most powerful single endorser in the country, probably.
Weber was an early endorser of fellow Minnesotan Tim Pawlenty in the 2012 GOP presidential primaries.
Vin Weber, Top Romney Adviser, Lobbying for Ukraine Group | Eli Lake | July 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHayworth has Rush Limbaugh—not as an endorser of his candidacy, at least not yet, but as a longtime McCain detractor.
Another company susceptible to changing public opinions about a celebrity endorser is Gatorade.
Behind the scenes, Schwarzenegger was an unenthusiastic endorser of Bush in 2004.
He could borrow from the banks, with a good endorser, but what endorser was there good enough but John Folsom?
Warrior Gap | Charles KingThe company had used my name as endorser to a large amount, many times larger than I had any idea of.
At this time the last-named house held about two and a half millions of dollars belonging to their constituent, the endorser.
The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844 | William C. HunterWould an endorser who had waived demand and notice be liable for six years more?
Commercial Law | Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. HillYes, if the payment was made before the statute had completely run in favor of the endorser.
Commercial Law | Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill
British Dictionary definitions for endorse
indorse
/ (ɪnˈdɔːs) /
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)
Origin of endorse
1Derived forms of endorse
- endorsable or indorsable, adjective
- endorser, endorsor, indorser or indorsor, noun
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