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endorse

Syllabification: (en·dorse)

Pronunciation: /enˈdôrs/

(also dated indorse)

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Definition of endorse

verb

[with object]

1declare one’s public approval or support of:the report was endorsed by the college
recommend (a product) in an advertisement.

2sign (a check or bill of exchange) on the back to make it payable to someone other than the stated payee or to accept responsibility for paying it.
(usually be endorsed on) write (a comment) on the front or back of a document.

Derivatives

endorsable
endorser

Origin:

late 15th century (in the sense 'write on the back of'; formerly also as indorse): from medieval Latin indorsare, from Latin in- 'in, on' + dorsum 'back'

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