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en·dorse
(ĕn-dôrs′) also in·dorse (ĭn-)tr.v. en·dorsed, en·dors·ing, en·dors·es also in·dorsed or in·dors·ing or in·dors·es
1.
a. To express approval of or give support to, especially by public statement; sanction: endorse a change in policy; endorse a political candidate.
b. To recommend (a product), often in exchange for payment, as in an advertisement.
2. To write one's signature on the back of (a check) to obtain the amount payable or to make the amount payable available to a third party or to the bearer.
3. To write one's signature on the back of (an instrument) to transfer the rights available under that instrument to another party.
4. To place (one's signature), as on a contract, to indicate approval of its contents or terms.
5. To acknowledge (receipt of payment) by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument.
[Middle English endosen, to sign (a document, originally by writing on its back), approve, from Anglo-Norman endosser, from Medieval Latin indorsāre : Latin in-, upon, in; see en-1 + Latin dorsum, back.]
en·dors′a·ble adj.
en·dors′er, en·dor′sor n.
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endorse
(ɪnˈdɔːs) orindorse
vb (tr)
1. to give approval or sanction to
2. (Banking & Finance) to sign (one's name) on the back of (a cheque, etc) to specify oneself as payee
3. (Banking & Finance) commerce
a. to sign the back of (a negotiable document) to transfer ownership of the rights to a specified payee
b. to specify (a designated sum) as transferable to another as payee
4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to write (a qualifying comment, recommendation, etc) on the back of a document
5. (Commerce) to sign (a document), as when confirming receipt of payment
6. (Law) chiefly Brit to record (a conviction) on (a driving licence)
[C16: from Old French endosser to put on the back, from en-1 + dos back, from Latin dorsum]
enˈdorsable, inˈdorsable adj
enˈdorser, enˈdorsor, inˈdorser, inˈdorsor n
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en•dorse
(ɛnˈdɔrs)v.t. -dorsed, -dors•ing.
1. to express approval or support of, esp. publicly: to endorse a political candidate.
2. to designate oneself as payee of (a check) by signing, usu. on the reverse side of the instrument.
3. to sign one's name on (a commercial document or other instrument).
4. to make over (a stated amount) to another as payee by one's endorsement.
5. to write (something) on the back of a document, paper, etc.
6. to acknowledge (payment) by placing one's signature on a bill, draft, etc.
[1575–85; variant of earlier indorse < Medieval Latin indorsāre= Latin in- in-2 + -dorsāre, derivative of dorsum back; replacing endoss, Middle English endossen < Old French endosser < Medieval Latin]
en•dors′a•ble, adj.
en•dors•ee′, n.
en•dors′er, n.
en•dor′sive, adj.
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endorse
Past participle: endorsed
Gerund: endorsing
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| Verb | 1. |  endorse - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" |
| 2. |  endorse - give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project" | |
| 3. | endorse - guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat" | |
| 4. | endorse - sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques" sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" visa - provide (a passport) with a visa |
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endorse
indorseverb
1. approve, back, support, champion, favour, promote, recommend, sanction, sustain, advocate, warrant, prescribe, uphold, authorize, ratify, affirm, approve of, subscribe to, espouse, vouch for, throw your weight behind I can endorse this statement wholeheartedly.
2. sign, initial, countersign, sign on the back of, superscribe, undersign The payee must endorse the cheque.
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endorse
verb1. To affix one's signature to:
Idioms: put one's John Hancock on, set one's hand to.
2. To give one's consent to:
Informal: OK.
3. To aid the cause of by approving or favoring:
advocate, back, champion, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand behind, stand by, support, uphold.
Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of.
4. To establish as true or genuine:
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Translations
يُسَجِّل مُخالَفَة مُروريُصَدِّق على، يُقِرُّيُوَقِّع على ظَهْر شَك
anmærkeendosseregodkendetilslutte sig
aláírforgathátirattal ellát
fallast á, styîjaframselja, rita nafn sitt áskrá brot
pasirašytipažymėti pražangą
apstiprinātatzīmēt pārkāpumuatzītžirēt
podpísať na opačnej stranepredierkovať kupón
ceza puanı yazmakciro etmekonaylamak
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
endorse
[ɪnˈdɔːrs] vt [+ proposal] → appuyer; [+ action, decision, plan] → approuver; [+ opinion, idea] → adhérer à; [+ statement] → être en accord avec; [+ person, candidate] → soutenir
I would happily endorse his statement → Je suis tout à fait en accord avec sa déclaration.
I would happily endorse his statement → Je suis tout à fait en accord avec sa déclaration.
(COMMERCE) (= advertise) [+ product, company] → faire de la publicité pour
[+ cheque] → endosser
to have one's driving licence endorsed (British) → perdre des points sur son permis de conduire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
endorse
vt
document, cheque → auf der Rückseite unterzeichnen, indossieren
(Brit Jur) driving licence → eine Strafe vermerken auf (+dat); I had my licence endorsed → ich bekam einen Strafvermerk auf meinem Führerschein
(= approve) → billigen, unterschreiben (inf); product, company → empfehlen; I endorse that → dem stimme ich zu, dem pflichte ich bei
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
endorse
[ɪnˈdɔːs] vt (approve, opinion, claim, plan) → approvare, appoggiare (Brit) (driving licence) → annotare un'infrazione su; (sign, cheque) → girareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
endorse
(inˈdoːs) verb1. to write one's signature on the back of (a cheque).
2. to make a note of an offence on (a driving licence).
3. to give one's approval to (a decision, statement etc). The court endorsed the judge's decision.
enˈdorsement nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
endorse
vt. apoyar, endosar.
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