Endorse
To authorize by signing the back of a document (such as a check) or to publicly support or approve something.
verbEndorse
To authorize by signing the back of a document (such as a check) or to publicly support or approve something.
verbImagine This
Imagine you receive a check for a charity fundraiser. You sign on the back of the check to endorse it, allowing the bank to cash it. Later, a famous actor publicly endorses the charity by signing a poster and encouraging donations.
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in-DORSS
Looks Like
indorse (alternate spelling)
Remember This
Endorsing a check literally signs it to transfer funds; more generally, to endorse is to approve or support something publicly.
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approve, authorize, back, support, sanction, certify
Note
Endorsement can refer to payment (signing the back of a check) or to public approval (supporting a proposal). Be aware of the variant spelling indorse, which is older. The noun form is endorsement; related forms include endorser (the person who endorses) and endorsee (the recipient of an endorsement).
Study Deeper
- You must endorse the check by signing the back before the bank will cash it.
- The board endorsed the new policy after reviewing its implications.
From Old French endosser meaning to put on the back; en- (on) + dors (back), from Latin dorsum.
Mnemonic: EN on the DORS (back) to DO SIGN — Endorse means to sign on the back to authorize something.
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