endorse

(ĭn-)
tr.v., -dorsed, also -dorsed, -dors·ing, -dors·ing, -dors·es, -dors·es.

1. To write one's signature on the back of (a check, for example) as evidence of the legal transfer of its ownership, especially in return for the cash or credit indicated on its face.
2. To place (one's signature), as on a contract, to indicate approval of its contents or terms.
3. To acknowledge (receipt of payment) by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument.
4. To give approval of or support to, especially by public statement; sanction: endorse a political candidate. See synonyms at approve.

[Middle English endosen, from Anglo-Norman endosser, from Medieval Latin indorsāre : Latin in-, upon, in; see en-¹ + Latin dorsum, back.]

endorsable en·dors'a·ble adj.
endorser en·dors'er or en·dor'sor n.

Transfer ownership of an asset by signing the back of a negotiable instrument. One can endorse a check to receive payment or endorse a stock or bond certificate to transfer ownership.

See also Qualified Endorsement.

verb

1. To affix one's signature to: autograph, inscribe, sign, subscribe, undersign. Idioms: put one's John Hancock on, set one's hand to. See law.
2. To give one's consent to: allow, approbate, approve, authorize, consent, let, permit, sanction. Informal OK. See allow/prevent.
3. To aid the cause of by approving or favoring: advocate, back, champion, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand behind, stand by, support, uphold. Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of. See support/oppose.
4. To establish as true or genuine: authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, establish, evidence, prove, show, substantiate, validate, verify. See show/hide, support/oppose.

v

Definition: support, authorize
Antonyms: censure, disapprove, oppose, protest, reject, repel, unauthorize

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IN BRIEF: To sign one's name on the back of a check in order to cash it. Also: To give support to.

Make sure to endorse your check before you cash it.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bekræfte, godkende, billige, støtte, skrive bag på, overdrage, forsyne med bagsidebemærkning

idioms:

• blank endorsement    åbent endossement

Nederlands (Dutch)
endosseren, onderschrijven, aantekenen, aftekenen, goedkeuren

Français (French)
v. tr. - endosser (un chèque), avaliser, appuyer (une candidature, une revendication), souscrire à (une opinion), approuver (qch), faire de la publicité pour, recommander

idioms:

• blank endorsement    appui total, endossement d'un chèque en blanc

Deutsch (German)
v. - indossieren, billigen

idioms:

• blank endorsement    Blankoindossament

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - οπισθογραφώ, επικυρώνω, θεωρώ, προσυπογράφω, υποστηρίζω, εγκρίνω, (Βρετ., καθομ.) σημειώνω παράβαση σε άδεια οδηγού (κατά το πόιντ-σίστεμ)

idioms:

• blank endorsement    λευκή οπισθογράφηση (για επιταγή πληρωτέα στον κομιστή)

Italiano (Italian)
sottoscrivere

idioms:

• blank endorsement    girata in bianco

Português (Portuguese)
v. - aprovar, assinar

idioms:

• blank endorsement    endosso (m) em branco (Fin.)

Русский (Russian)
подтверждать, рекомендовать, сделать отметку о нарушении правил, индоссамент

idioms:

• blank endorsement    бланковое одобрение

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - endosar, aprobar, apoyar, confirmar, respaldar

idioms:

• blank endorsement    endoso en blanco, endoso al portador

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - endossera, skriva sitt namn på baksidan av, godkänna

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
支持, 背书于, 赞同

idioms:

• blank endorsement    不记名背书

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 支援, 背書於, 贊同

idioms:

• blank endorsement    不記名背書

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 뒷면에 써넣다, 보증하다, 찬성하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 裏書きする, 是認する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يوقع على شيك أو سند‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮אישר, הביע תמיכה, חתם מעבר למסמך, הסב (צ'ק)‬

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