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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ENDORSE, ENDORSEMENT. [See Indorse, Indorsement.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" [syn: back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support]
2: give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project" [syn: second, back, endorse, indorse]
3: guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat" [syn: certify, endorse, indorse]
4: sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques" [syn: endorse, indorse]

Merriam Webster's

also indorse transitive verb (-dorsed; -dorsing) Etymology: alteration of obsolete endoss, from Middle English endosen, from Anglo-French endosser, to put on, don, write on the back of, from en- + dos back, from Latin dorsum Date: 1581 1. a. to write on the back of; especially to sign one's name as payee on the back of (a check) in order to obtain the cash or credit represented on the face b. to inscribe (one's signature) on a check, bill, or note c. to inscribe (as an official document) with a title or memorandum d. to make over to another (the value represented in a check, bill, or note) by inscribing one's name on the document e. to acknowledge receipt of (a sum specified) by one's signature on a document 2. a. to approve openly <endorse an idea>; especially to express support or approval of publicly and definitely <endorse a mayoral candidate> b. to recommend (as a product or service) usually for financial compensation <shoes endorsed by a pro basketball player> Synonyms: see approve • endorsable adjective • endorsee noun • endorser noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. (also indorse) 1 a confirm (a statement or opinion). b declare one's approval of. 2 sign or write on the back of (a document), esp. the back of (a bill, cheque, etc.) as the payee or to specify another as payee. 3 write (an explanation or comment) on the back of a document. 4 Brit. enter details of a conviction for a motoring offence on (a driving licence). Derivatives: endorsable adj. endorsee n. endorser n. Etymology: med.L indorsare (as IN-(2), L dorsum back)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Indorse In*dorse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indorsed; p. pr. & vb. n. Indorsing.] [LL. indorsare. See Endorse.] [Written also endorse.] 1. To cover the back of; to load or burden. [Obs.] Elephants indorsed with towers. --Milton. 2. To write upon the back or outside of a paper or letter, as a direction, heading, memorandum, or address. 3. (Law & Com.) To write one's name, alone or with other words, upon the back of (a paper), for the purpose of transferring it, or to secure the payment of a ?ote, draft, or the like; to guarantee the payment, fulfillment, performance, or validity of, or to certify something upon the back of (a check, draft, writ, warrant of arrest, etc.). 4. To give one's name or support to; to sanction; to aid by approval; to approve; as, to indorse an opinion. To indorse in blank, to write one's name on the back of a note or bill, leaving a blank to be filled by the holder.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. Note: Both endorse and indorse are used by good writers; but the tendency is to the more general use of indorse and its derivatives indorsee, indorser, and indorsement.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Endorse En*dorse", n. (Her.) A subordinary, resembling the pale, but of one fourth its width (according to some writers, one eighth).

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(endorses, endorsing, endorsed) 1. If you endorse someone or something, you say publicly that you support or approve of them. I can endorse their opinion wholeheartedly. VERB: V n 2. If someone's driving licence is endorsed, an official record is made on it that they have been found guilty of a driving offence. (BRIT) For failing to report the accident, his licence was endorsed... He also had his licence endorsed with eight penalty points. V-PASSIVE: be V-ed, have n V-ed 3. When you endorse a cheque, you write your name on the back of it so that it can be paid into someone's bank account. The payee of the cheque must endorse the cheque. VERB: V n 4. If you endorse a product or company, you appear in advertisements for it. The twins endorsed a line of household cleaning products. VERB: V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. [Written also Indorse.] 1. Superscribe, write on the back of. 2. (Com.) Guarantee (by superscription), become surety for, become responsible for. 3. Sanction, warrant, confirm, ratify, guarantee, vouch for.

Moby Thesaurus

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