to endorse by signature

  • 1endorse — en·dorse also in·dorse /in dȯrs/ vt en·dorsed also in·dorsed, en·dors·ing, also, in·dors·ing [Anglo French endosser endorser and Medieval Latin indorsare, both ultimately from Latin in on + dorsum back] 1: to write on the back of; esp: to sign… …

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  • 2endorse — [v1] support, authorize accredit, advocate, affirm, approve, attest, authenticate, back, back up*, bless, boost, certify, champion, commend, confirm, countenance, defend, favor, give a boost to, give green light*, give one’s word*, give the go… …

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  • 3endorse — endorsable, adj. endorser, endorsor, n. endorsingly, adv. endorsive, adj. /en dawrs /, v., endorsed, endorsing, n. v.t. 1. to approve, support, or sustain: to endorse a political candidate. 2. to designate oneself as payee of (a check) by signing …

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  • 4endorse — Transferring asset ownership by signing the back of the asset s certificate. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * endorse en‧dorse [ɪnˈdɔːs ǁ ˈdɔːrs] also indorse verb [transitive] 1. LAW …

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  • 5endorse, indorse — Both of these words are in standard use, although endorse is generally preferred. Each has two primary meanings: (1) to support or approve (Please endorse my campaign); and (2) to write one s signature (Please endorse this check). The second… …

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  • 6endorse — also indorse transitive verb ( dorsed; dorsing) Etymology: alteration of obsolete endoss, from Middle English endosen, from Anglo French endosser, to put on, don, write on the back of, from en + dos back, from Latin dorsum Date: 1581 1. a. to… …

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  • 7endorse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. approve, support, second; recommend; subscribe (to); sign. See approbation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To inscribe one s name] Syn. sign, put one s signature on, countersign, underwrite, sign one s… …

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  • 8Endorse —   To endorse is to write one s signature upon the back of a document, e.g. a bill, cheque, etc …

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  • 9endorse — en•dorse [[t]ɛnˈdɔrs[/t]] v. t. dorsed, dors•ing 1) to express approval or support of, esp. publicly: to endorse a political candidate[/ex] 2) to designate oneself as payee of (a check) by signing, usu. on the reverse side of the instrument 3)… …

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  • 10endorse — /ɛnˈdɔs / (say en daws), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) (endorsed, endorsing) 1. to write (something) on the back of a document, etc. 2. to sign one s name on (a commercial document or other instrument). 3. to designate (another) as payee by one s… …