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.—
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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.
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Asked why Polis endorsed Kennedy in light of his often-conspiratorial stances, a spokesman for the governor responded by referring to a subsequent Polis social media post.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
In no uncertain terms, economic discontent drove Latino men’s vote, said Clarissa Martinez de Castro, vice president of the Latino Vote Initiative for UnidosUS, a national Latino advocacy group whose social welfare arm, UnidosUS Action Fund, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Smith said that at the public hearing last month when the Planning Commission endorsed the project, one speaker brought up the theaters’ potential departure.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Democratic President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July amid concerns about his health and endorsed Harris.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
In no uncertain terms, economic discontent drove Latino men’s vote, said Clarissa Martinez de Castro, vice president of the Latino Vote Initiative for UnidosUS, a national Latino advocacy group whose social welfare arm, UnidosUS Action Fund, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Smith said that at the public hearing last month when the Planning Commission endorsed the project, one speaker brought up the theaters’ potential departure.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Democratic President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July amid concerns about his health and endorsed Harris.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Endorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endorse. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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