in dorse
Related forms
re·in·dorse, verb (used with object), re·in·dorsed, re·in·dors·ing.
un·in·dorsed, adjective
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endorse or indorse (ɪnˈdɔːs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to give approval or sanction to |
| 2. | to sign (one's name) on the back of (a cheque, etc) to specify oneself as payee |
| 3. | commerce |
| a. to sign the back of (a negotiable document) to transfer ownership of the rights to a specified payee | |
| b. to specify (a designated sum) as transferable to another as payee | |
| 4. | to write (a qualifying comment, recommendation, etc) on the back of a document |
| 5. | to sign (a document), as when confirming receipt of payment |
| 6. | chiefly (Brit) to record (a conviction) on (a driving licence) |
| [C16: from Old French endosser to put on the back, from | |
| indorse or indorse | |
| —vb | |
| [C16: from Old French endosser to put on the back, from | |
| en'dorsable or indorse | |
| —adj | |
| in'dorsable or indorse | |
| —adj | |
| en'dorser or indorse | |
| —n | |
| en'dorsor or indorse | |
| —n | |
| in'dorser or indorse | |
| —n | |
| in'dorsor or indorse | |
| —n | |
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In dorse
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| indorse (ɪnˈdɔːs) | |
| —vb | |
| a variant spelling of endorse | |
| in'dorsable | |
| —adj | |
| in'dorsement | |
| —n | |
| in'dorser | |
| —n | |
| in'dorsor | |
| —n | |
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