endorse
[ en-dawrs ]
/ ɛnˈdɔrs /
verb (used with object), en·dorsed, en·dors·ing. Also indorse (for defs 1–6).
noun
Heraldry.
a narrow pale, about one quarter the usual width and usually repeated several times.
Origin of endorse
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British Dictionary definitions for endorsing
endorse
indorse
/ (ɪnˈdɔːs) /
verb (tr)
to give approval or sanction to
to sign (one's name) on the back of (a cheque, etc) to specify oneself as payee
commerce
- to sign the back of (a negotiable document) to transfer ownership of the rights to a specified payee
- to specify (a designated sum) as transferable to another as payee
to write (a qualifying comment, recommendation, etc) on the back of a document
to sign (a document), as when confirming receipt of payment
mainly British
to record (a conviction) on (a driving licence)
Derived forms of endorse
endorsable or indorsable, adjective endorser, endorsor, indorser or indorsor, nounWord Origin for endorse
C16: from Old French
endosser to put on the back, from
en-
1 +
dos back, from Latin
dorsum