Definitions for endorse
ɛnˈdɔrsen·dorse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, supportverb

   be behind; approve of

   "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

2. second, back, endorse, indorseverb

   give support or one's approval to

   "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

3. certify, endorse, indorseverb

   guarantee as meeting a certain standard

   "certified grade AAA meat"

4. endorse, indorseverb

   sign as evidence of legal transfer

   "endorse cheques"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. endorsenoun

   A diminutive of the pale, usually appearing in pairs on either side of a pale.

2. endorseverb

   To support, to back, to give one's approval to, especially officially or by signature.

3. endorseverb

   To write one's signature on the back of a cheque, or other negotiable instrument, when transferring it to a third party, or cashing it.

4. endorseverb

   To give an endorsement.

5. endorseverb

   To receive an endorsement.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ENDORSEverb

   Etymology: endosser, French; dorsum, Latin.

   1. To register on the back of a writing; to superscribe.

   A French gentleman speaking with an English of the law salique, the English said that was meant of the women themselves, not of males claiming by women. The French gentleman said, where do you find that gloss? The English answered, look on the backside of the record of the law salique, and there you shall find it endorsed. Francis Bacon, Apophth.

   Upon credential letters was endorsed this superscription, To the king who hath the sun for his helmet. James Howell, Vocal Forr.

   All the letters I can find of your’s I have fastened in a folio cover, and the rest in bundles endorsed. Jonathan Swift, to Pope.

   2. To cover on the back

   Chariots, or elephants endors’d with tow’rs
   Of archers. John Milton, Paradise Regain’d, b. iii. l. 329.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Endorseverb

   same as Indorse

2. Endorsenoun

   a subordinary, resembling the pale, but of one fourth its width (according to some writers, one eighth)

3. Etymology: [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.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Endorse

   en-dors′, Indorse, in-, v.t. to write one's name on the back of: to assign by writing on the back of: to give one's sanction to: to lay on the back, to load.—adj. Endors′able.—ns. Endorsēē′, the person to whom a bill, &c., is assigned by endorsement; Endorse′ment, act of endorsing: that which is written on a bill: sanction; Endors′er. [Changed from M. E. endosse under the influence of Low L. indorsāre—in, on, dorsum, the back.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Endorse

   Endorse enables consumer product companies to market at the individual shopper level and shoppers to earn rewards for staying loyal to their favorite brands. Endorse closes the online-to-offline purchase loop and ties an online brand to proven retail sales in the real world, whenever and wherever people shop.

Matched Categories

1. • Guarantee
   • Sign
   • Support

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'endorse' in Verbs Frequency: #824

How to pronounce endorse?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of endorse in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of endorse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of endorse in a Sentence

1. John Conyers:

   My legacy cannot be compromised or diminished in any way, i have a great family legacy, especially in my oldest boy, John Conyers III, who I incidentally endorse to replace me in my seat in Congress.

2. Erin Perrine:

   It would be news if union leaders didn't endorse a Democrat, but the workers across our country are with President Trump.

3. Donald Trump:

   I don't know anything about what you're even talking about with white supremacy or white supremacists, so I don't know. I don't know -- did he endorse me, or what's going on? Because I know nothing about David Duke; I know nothing about white supremacists.

4. Don Blankenship:

   He will learn a lesson if I win, you shouldn't blindly go out and endorse or cast doubts or favoritism on anybody unless you actually look at their record and not depend on the people who are running the swamp you are trying to drain.

5. Natura Gracia:

   It is a bit of a backdoor they are using to focus on tax avoidance, the question will be whether the European courts will endorse what the Commission has done.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=endorse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Endorse
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=endorse
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endorse
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=endorse
6. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/endorse