endorse
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Definition of endorse
1a : 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
2a : 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
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Synonyms for endorse
Synonyms
advocate, back, champion, patronize, plump (for), plunk (for) or plonk (for) , support
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The Connecticut Citizens Defense League, a firearms-rights group, endorsed Mr. Herbst for his pro-gun views. — Joseph De Avila, WSJ, "Connecticut Republicans Confronted With Choices," 8 July 2018 In the days after the news conference with Mr. Trump, Ms. Mendoza and several other family members personally endorsed Mr. Arpaio in the contested Republican primary for the Arizona Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jeff Flake, a Republican. — New York Times, "For Trump and ‘Angel Families,’ a Mutually Beneficial Bond," 4 July 2018 With a series of sweeping votes, the City Council endorsed Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s $3.3 billion spending plan for city services, capital projects and schools, amid frustration from councilors about their limited role in the process. — Milton J. Valencia, BostonGlobe.com, "Council approves Boston spending plan amid concerns of lack of power," 28 June 2018 In a letter to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner penned last week, Bush endorsed his hometown while boasting about the city's many amenities. — Fernando Ramirez, Houston Chronicle, "George H.W. Bush writes funny letter to Houston Mayor over Democrat National Convention," 26 June 2018 Trump endorsed Hawley in November and traveled to St. Louis in March to hold a fundraiser on his behalf. — Bryan Lowry, kansascity, "Do border crossers have due process rights under Constitution? AG Hawley won’t say," 26 June 2018 After declining to run as an independent, Bloomberg endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. — Kevin Kelleher, Fortune, "Michael Bloomberg Reportedly Mulling a Presidential Run in 2020," 26 June 2018 There was an odd wrinkle in the case: The San Antonio court itself had for the most part endorsed the contested maps in 2012, after the Supreme Court rejected earlier ones and told the court to try again. — Adam Liptak, Anchorage Daily News, "Supreme Court upholds Texas voting maps that were called racially discriminatory," 25 June 2018 The president on Friday endorsed DeSantis over Agriculture Secretary Adam Putnam in the GOP primary on Aug. 28. — Mark Skoneki, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Ron DeSantis features Trump in $12 million ad campaign," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'endorse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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The first known use of endorse was in 1581
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endorse
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English Language Learners Definition of endorse
: to publicly or officially say that you support or approve of (someone or something)
: to publicly say that you like or use (a product or service) in exchange for money
: to write your name on the back of (a check)
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Kids Definition of endorse
1 : to show support or approval for endorse an idea
2 : to sign the back of to receive payment endorse a check
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transitive verbLegal Definition of endorse
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
4 : to inscribe (as an official document) with a notation (as of date or title)
: to inscribe (an instrument) with a blank endorsement
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