endorsed also indorsed; endorsing also indorsing; endorses also indorses
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 (something, such 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 (something, such as a product or service) usually for financial compensation
shoes endorsed by a pro basketball player
3
medical
: to report or note the presence of (a symptom)
He endorsed nausea without emesis and denied any associated shortness of breath.—
Dana Johnson et al.
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Examples of endorse in a Sentence
The newspaper has endorsed the conservative candidate for mayor.
We do not endorse their position.
She endorses a line of clothing.
That brand of sneaker is endorsed by several basketball stars.
You must endorse the check before you deposit it in the bank.
Recent Examples on the Web
The local Police Benevolent Association, Fraternal Order of Police, and Professional Firefighters/Paramedics of Palm Beach County endorsed her.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2024
An expert panel unanimously endorsed the drug last month, and the FDA decided the benefits of slowing the memory-robbing disease outweighed the risks.
4
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in India.
—Hannah Jewell, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
The infamous front-page headline followed John Major's victory in the 1992 general election after being endorsed by The Sun, then the most widely read paper in Britain.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 3 July 2024
After discussions within the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee in April, the committee endorsed a permit program on June 10.
—Joanne Haner, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2024
An expert panel unanimously endorsed the drug last month, and the FDA decided the benefits of slowing the memory-robbing disease outweighed the risks.
4
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in India.
—Hannah Jewell, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
The infamous front-page headline followed John Major's victory in the 1992 general election after being endorsed by The Sun, then the most widely read paper in Britain.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 3 July 2024
After discussions within the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee in April, the committee endorsed a permit program on June 10.
—Joanne Haner, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
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endorse
verb
en·dorse
variants
also indorse
in-ˈdȯ(ə)rs
endorsed; endorsing
1
: to sign the back of (a check, bank note, or bill) especially to receive payment, to indicate method of payment, or to transfer to someone else
2
: to show support or approval of
endorse a candidate
endorser
noun
Legal Definition
endorse
transitive verb
en·dorse
variants
also indorse
in-ˈdȯrs
endorsed also indorsed; endorsing also indorsing
1
: to write on the back of
especially
: to sign one's name as payee on the back of (an instrument) in order to receive the cash or credit represented on the face
endorse a check
2
: to inscribe (as one's signature or a notation accompanied by one's signature) on an instrument (as a note or bill) especially to transfer or guarantee it
3
: to transfer (an instrument) to another by inscribing one's signature
assume that payee endorses a note to creditor as security for a debt—Uniform Commercial Code
Uniform Commercial Code4
: to inscribe (as an official document) with a notation (as of date or title)
Etymology
Anglo-French endosser, endorser and Medieval Latin indorsare, both ultimately from Latin in on + dorsum back
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