indorse

Verb

Meaning

To cover the back of; to load or burden.

To write upon the back or outside of a paper or letter, as a direction, heading, memorandum, or address.

To write one's name, alone or with other words, upon the back of (a paper), for the purpose of transferring it, or to secure the payment of a /ote, draft, or the like; to guarantee the payment, fulfillment, performance, or validity of, or to certify something upon the back of (a check, draft, writ, warrant of arrest, etc.).

To give one's name or support to; to sanction; to aid by approval; to approve; as, to indorse an opinion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

back second support endorse certify plump for plunk for further help sign aid accept promote favor defend
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Antonyms

control flog chasten avoid stop correct
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Hypernyms

support sign guarantee warrant approve sanction

Hyponyms

visa defend guarantee champion warrant cosign

Derivatives

indorsed indorsing

Anagrams

siredon sordine rosined

Examples

He plumped for the Labor Party Source: Internet

I backed Kennedy in 1960 Source: Internet

I'll second that motion Source: Internet

I can't back this plan Source: Internet

endorse a new project Source: Internet

certified grade AAA meat Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

indorenate indorsable indorsation indorsed indorsee indorsement