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endorse en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɪnˈdoɹs/ (General-American)
  • /ɪnˈdoːs/ (Australia)
  • /ənˈdoːs/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ɪnˈdoɹs/ (Canada)
  • /ɪnˈdɔːs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɛnˈdoɹs/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Alteration influenced by Medieval Latin indorsare of Middle English endosse, from Old French endosser (“to put on the back”), from Latin dossum, alternative form of dorsum (“back”), from which also dorsal (“of the back”). That is, the ‘r’ was dropped in Latin dossum, which developed into Old French and then Middle English endosse, and then the ‘r’ was re-introduced into English via the Medieval Latin indorsare, which had retained the ‘r’. Note that the alternative spelling indorse also uses the initial ‘i’ from Latin (in-, rather than en-), but this form is now rare.

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
endoce alternative, obsolete lexicographic
endorses Number=Plur lexicographic
indorse alternative, archaic lexicographic

Relateds

endorsed

Translations (1)

fi riuku (diminutive of the pale)

endorse en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ɪnˈdoɹs/ (General-American)
  • /ɪnˈdoːs/ (Australia)
  • /ənˈdoːs/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ɪnˈdoɹs/ (Canada)
  • /ɪnˈdɔːs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɛnˈdoɹs/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Alteration influenced by Medieval Latin indorsare of Middle English endosse, from Old French endosser (“to put on the back”), from Latin dossum, alternative form of dorsum (“back”), from which also dorsal (“of the back”). That is, the ‘r’ was dropped in Latin dossum, which developed into Old French and then Middle English endosse, and then the ‘r’ was re-introduced into English via the Medieval Latin indorsare, which had retained the ‘r’. Note that the alternative spelling indorse also uses the initial ‘i’ from Latin (in-, rather than en-), but this form is now rare.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly; to give an endorsement.
    • The president endorsed John Smith as senator.
  2. (transitive) 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.
  3. (UK, transitive) To give notice of something in a document.
    • On 25th January, 1968, Mrs. Weston was convicted by the Sheffield Magistrates of driving without due care and attention. She was fined £10 and her driving licence was endorsed. Nettleship v Weston ([1971] 2 QB 691)
    • The writ of summons was endorsed with the nature of a claim, the cause thereof, and of the relief sought in the action.
    • The court endorsed his driving record with three penalty points for the drink-driving.
  4. (transitive) To report (a symptom); to describe.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
indorse alternative, archaic lexicographic
endorsing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
endoce alternative, obsolete lexicographic
endorsed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
endorsed Tense=Past lexicographic
endorses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

endorsable · endorsation · endorsingly · unendorsed · re-endorse · endorsee · endorse out · endorsement · disendorse · endorser · endorsor · unendorse

Relateds

dorsal

Synonyms

underwrite

Translations (68)

th สนับสนุน (support) · pt endossar (support) · sh podržavati (support) · nl bevestigen (support) · fr endosser (write on the back of a cheque) · nb signere (write on the back of a cheque) · fi hyväksyä (support) · da tiltræde (support) · da endossere (write on the back of a cheque) · nb gi tilslutning til (support) · bn সমর্থন (support) · pt avalizar (support) · bg джиросвам (write on the back of a cheque) · bn অনুমোদন (support) · tr onaylamak (support) · kmr qebûl kirin (support) · sv signera (write on the back of a cheque) · sh potvrditi (support) · es apoyar (support) · it approvare (support) · fr soutenir (support) · tr imzâlamak (write on the back of a cheque) · it appoggiare (support) · sv ställa sig bakom (support) · nb gå god for (support) · sv stödja (support) · kmr piştgirî kirin (support) · pt apoiar (support) · sv skriva under (write on the back of a cheque) · ja 裏書きをする (support) · ru подде́рживать (support) · de empfehlen (support) · nb gi sin tilslutning (support) · ceb endorso (support) · ca secundar (support) · fr approuver (support) · da støtte (support) · nl aanbevelen (support) · es endorsar (write on the back of a cheque) · fi tukea (support) · nb endossere (write on the back of a cheque) · pt subscrever (support) · nl goedkeuren (support) · bn দলিলের পশ্চাতে নাম সহি (support) · bg потвърждавам (support) · io indorsar (support) · io vistar (write on the back of a cheque) · tr cirolamak (write on the back of a cheque) · tr desteklemek (support) · tr havâle etmek (write on the back of a cheque) · es avalar (support) · es respaldar (support) · hu jóváhagy (support) · nl ondersteunen (support) · sv stå bakom (support) · hu támogat (support) · ceb endorso (write on the back of a cheque) · tr tasvip etmek (support) · kmr destek dan (support) · de unterstützen (support) · es endosar (write on the back of a cheque) · sh potvrđivati (support) · pt aprovar (support) · es secundar (support) · da godkende (support) · sv undertekna (write on the back of a cheque) · da skrive bag på (write on the back of a cheque) · de bestätigen (support)