Definitions for UNDERWRITE
ˌʌn dərˈraɪt, ˈʌn dərˌraɪtun·der·write

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. underwrite, subvention, subventverb

   guarantee financial support of

   "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"

2. cover, insure, underwriteverb

   protect by insurance

   "The insurance won't cover this"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. underwriteverb

   To write below or under; subscribe.

2. underwriteverb

   To subscribe (a document, policy etc.) with one's name.

3. underwriteverb

   To sign; to put one's name to.

4. underwriteverb

   To agree to pay by signing one's name; subscribe.

5. underwriteverb

   Specifically, to assume financial responsibility for something, and guarantee it against failure.

6. underwriteverb

   To act as an underwriter.

7. underwriteverb

   To support, lend support to, guarantee the basis of.

8. underwriteverb

   To submit to; put up with.

9. Etymology: From underwriten, from underwritan, equivalent to.

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

1. To Underwriteverb

   To write under something else.

   Etymology: under and write.

   He began first with his pipe, and then with his voice, thus to challenge Dorus, and was by him answered in the underwritten sort. Philip Sidney.

   What addition and change I have made, I have here underwritten. Robert Sanderson.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. underwrite

   Underwriting (UW) services are provided by some large financial institutions, such as banks, insurance companies and investment houses, whereby they guarantee payment in case of damage or financial loss and accept the financial risk for liability arising from such guarantee. An underwriting arrangement may be created in a number of situations including insurance, issues of security in a public offering, and bank lending, among others. The person or institution that agrees to sell a minimum number of securities of the company for commission is called the underwriter.

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1. underwrite

   Underwrite refers to the process of assessing and evaluating risk and exposure in an investment, insurance policy, or loan, typically by a financial institution, to determine the suitability or profitability of providing coverage or funding. The underwriter decides the terms, conditions, and pricing, if approved. It can also refer to a corporate entity or wealthy individual agreeing to purchase any unsold shares or securities as part of a public offering.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Underwriteverb

   to write under something else; to subscribe

2. Underwriteverb

   to subscribe one's name to for insurance, especially for marine insurance; to write one's name under, or set one's name to, as a policy of insurance, for the purpose of becoming answerable for loss or damage, on consideration of receiving a certain premium per cent; as, individuals, as well as companies, may underwrite policies of insurance

3. Underwriteverb

   to practice the business of insuring; to take a risk of insurance on a vessel or the like

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

1. Underwrite

   un-dėr-rīt′, v.t. to write under something else: to subscribe: to subscribe one's name to for insurance: (Shak.) to submit to.—v.i. to practise insuring.—ns. Un′derwriter, one who insures, as shipping, so called because he underwrites his name for a certain amount to the conditions of the policy; Un′derwriting.

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1. • Guarantee

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of UNDERWRITE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of UNDERWRITE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of UNDERWRITE in a Sentence

1. John Wood:

   We have huge demand. And we have donors who are willing to underwrite it and you've got the FDA freezing the market.

2. Jay Farner:

   I’d say it’s an even market, a few years ago, it was clearly a seller’s market. We were doing verified approvals, people were getting a full underwrite within 24 hours to ensure they could present almost like a cash buyer to make an offer on that home. Now, they have a bit more time. They have more homes they can look at…. We’re not seeing 15 offers on one home.

3. Tom Newberry:

   There are a lot more situations where banks can’t underwrite the risk or are less comfortable doing so, we think it is an ongoing opportunity and we think getting this team gives us the opportunity to address that.

4. Chief Financial Officer Alan Dean:

   The fines, we can't use to underwrite some other part of our business.

5. John Collomosse:

   This is an application of blockchain for the public good, in my view, the only reasonable use of the blockchain is when you have independent organizations that dont necessarily trust one another but they do have this vested interest in this collective goal of mutual trust. And what were looking to do is secure the National Archives of government all around the world, so that we can underwrite their integrity using this technology.

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References

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