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- pronunciation:
- ihn
dors
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
endorses, endorsing, endorsed |
| definition 1: |
to approve or give support to.
Doctors endorsed the legislation to ban smoking.The newspaper endorsed the independent candidate.The company was hoping to get the famous basketball player to endorse their product.
- synonyms:
- approve, authorize, back, recommend, sanction, underwrite
- antonyms:
- deprecate
- similar words:
- accredit, advocate, commend, corroborate, hold a brief for, prefer, ratify, sponsor, support, sustain, vouch for, warrant
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| definition 2: |
to sign as legally required, esp. in order to transfer funds or property, approve the terms or contents of a legal document, or acknowledge receipt of payment.
You'll need to endorse the check before you can cash it.- synonyms:
- docket, sign, subscribe
- similar words:
- approve, certify, cosign, countersign, notarize, underwrite, validate, witness
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| related words: |
accredit, adopt, advise, affirm, assist, boost, counsel, credit, favor, hold, permit, plug, propose, seal, sign, uphold |
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| derivations: |
endorsable (adj.), endorser (n.) |
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