en·dorse [ in dáwrss, en dáwrss ](past and past participleen·dorsed, present participleen·dors·ing, 3rd person present singularen·dors·es) or in·dorse [ in dáwrss ](past and past participlein·dorsed, present participlein·dors·ing, 3rd person present singularin·dors·es)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. approve something formally: to give formal approval or permission for something This practice is not endorsed by headquarters.
2. support somebody or something: to give public support to somebody or something, especially during an election decided to endorse the mayor as a candidate for higher office
3. promote product: to give public approval of a product for advertising purposes a brand endorsed by a popular TV star
4. sign back of check: to sign the back of a check, money order, or negotiable document in order to cash it or to make it payable to a specific payee
5. sign receipt: to sign a document to acknowledge receipt of a payment
6. write on document: to write a comment on the back of a document a fitness report that had been endorsed on the back by its recipient
[15th century. < medieval Latin indorsare< Latin dorsum "back"]
