endorse

endorse
endorse (v.) late 14c. endosse "alteration," from O.Fr. endosser (12c.), lit. "to put on back," from en- "put on" (see EN- (Cf. en-) (1)) + dos "back," from L. dossum, variant of dorsum. Sense of "confirm, approve" (by signing on the back) is recorded in English first in 1847. Assimilated 16c. in form to M.L. indorsare. Related: Endorsed; endorsing.
You can endorse, literally, a cheque or other papers, &, metaphorically, a claim or argument, but to talk of endorsing material things other than papers is a solecism. [Fowler]

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  • endorse — en·dorse also in·dorse /in dȯrs/ vt en·dorsed also in·dorsed, en·dors·ing, also, in·dors·ing [Anglo French endosser endorser and Medieval Latin indorsare, both ultimately from Latin in on + dorsum back] 1: to write on the back of; esp: to sign… …   Law dictionary

  • Endorse — En*dorse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Endorsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Endorsing}.] [Formerly endosse, fr. F. endosser to put on the back, to endorse; pref. en (L. in) + dos back, L. dorsum. See {Dorsal}, and cf. {Indorse}.] Same as {Indorse}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • endorse — [v1] support, authorize accredit, advocate, affirm, approve, attest, authenticate, back, back up*, bless, boost, certify, champion, commend, confirm, countenance, defend, favor, give a boost to, give green light*, give one’s word*, give the go… …   New thesaurus

  • endorse — [en dôrs′, indôrs′] vt. endorsed, endorsing [altered (after L) < ME endosen < OFr endosser < ML indorsare < L in, on, upon + dorsum, the back] 1. to write on the back of (a document); specif., a) to sign (one s name) as payee on the… …   English World dictionary

  • Endorse — En*dorse , n. (Her.) A subordinary, resembling the pale, but of one fourth its width (according to some writers, one eighth). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • endorse — *approve, sanction, accredit, certify Analogous words: vouch, attest, *certify, witness: *commend, recommend: *support, uphold, champion, back, advocate Contrasted words: *disapprove, deprecate: condemn, denounce, reprobate, reprehend, censur …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • endorse — in its modern marketing meaning ‘to give one s approval to (a product)’ was labelled by the Concise Oxford Dictionary in 1914 as ‘vulgar in advertisements’. Its original meaning is ‘to write on the back of (a document)’, from Latin dorsum ‘back’ …   Modern English usage

  • endorse — (US & Law also indorse) ► VERB 1) declare one s public approval of. 2) sign (a cheque or bill of exchange) on the back to specify another as the payee or to accept responsibility for paying it. 3) Brit. enter an endorsement on (a driving licence) …   English terms dictionary

  • endorse — Transferring asset ownership by signing the back of the asset s certificate. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * endorse en‧dorse [ɪnˈdɔːs ǁ ˈdɔːrs] also indorse verb [transitive] 1. LAW …   Financial and business terms

  • endorse — [[t]ɪndɔ͟ː(r)s[/t]] endorses, endorsing, endorsed 1) VERB If you endorse someone or something, you say publicly that you support or approve of them. [V n] I can endorse their opinion wholeheartedly. [V n] ...policies agreed by the Labour Party… …   English dictionary

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