Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
endonuclease
endoparasite
endopeptidase
endophyte
endoplasm
endoplasmic reticulum
endoproct
endorphin
endorse
endorsement
endoscope
endoskeleton
endosmosis
endosome
endosperm
endospore
endosteum
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "endorse" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

endorse

en·dorse [ in dáwrss, en dáwrss ] (past and past participle en·dorsed, present participle en·dors·ing, 3rd person present singular en·dors·es) or in·dorse [ in dáwrss ] (past and past participle in·dorsed, present participle in·dors·ing, 3rd person present singular in·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"]

en·dors·a·ble adjective
en·dor·see [ èn dawr s, in dàwr s ] noun
en·dors·er noun
Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Shopping
© 2009 Microsoft