ENDORSE


Meaning of ENDORSE in English

[ ɪn'dɔ:s , ɛn- ]

( 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.

↘write (a comment) on a document.

3》 Brit. enter an ~ment on (a driving licence).

Derivatives

endorsable adjective

~e noun

~r noun

Origin

C15: from med. L. indorsare , from L. in- 'in, on' + dorsum 'back'.

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