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endorse

verb
variants: also indorse

Synonyms and Antonyms of endorse

to promote the interests or cause of

  • an increase in the number of parents who endorse the idea of school uniforms
Synonyms of endorse

advocate, back, champion, patronize, plump (for), plunk (for) or plonk (for) , support
Words Related to endorse

adopt, embrace, espouse

abet, aid, assist, help, prop (up), second, side (with)

backstop, bolster, boost, buttress, reinforce (also reenforce)

advance, forward, further

plug, preach, talk up

bail out, deliver, rescue, save
Phrases Synonymous with endorse

go in for, go to bat for, hold a brief for, stand up for, stick up for
Near Antonyms of endorse

baffle, foil, frustrate, interfere, oppose, sabotage, thwart

desert, disappoint, fail, let down

Synonym Discussion of endorse

approve, endorse, sanction, accredit, certify mean to have or express a favorable opinion of. approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration.
    • the parents approve of the marriage
endorse suggests an explicit statement of support.
    • publicly endorsed her for Senator
sanction implies both approval and authorization.
    • the President sanctioned covert operations
accredit and certify usually imply official endorsement attesting to conformity to set standards.
    • the board voted to accredit the college
    • must be certified to teach

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  1. Dictionary: Definition of endorse Spanish Central: Translation of endorse Nglish: Translation of endorse for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of endorse for Arabic speakers

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