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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INDORSE, v.t. indors'. [L. in and dorsum, the back.]
1. To write on the back of a paper or written instrument; as, to indorse a note or bill of exchange; to indorse a receipt or assignment on a bill or note. Hence,
2. To assign by writing an order on the back of a note or bill; to assign or transfer by indorsement. The bill was indorsed to the bank.
To indorse in blank, to write a name only on a note or bill, leaving a blank to be filled by the indorsee.

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

variant of endorse

Oxford Reference Dictionary

var. of ENDORSE.

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.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. [Written also Endorse.] 1. Superscribe, write on the back of. 2. Sanction, approve, confirm, ratify, vouch for.

Foolish Dictionary

To write on the back of; the best indorsed man in town being the Sandwich-Man.

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