Dictionary entry details
• ENDORSE (verb)
Meaning:
Be behind; approve of
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
plunk for; plump for; indorse; endorse; back; support
Context examples:
He plumped for the Labor Party / I backed Kennedy in 1960
Hypernyms (to "endorse" is one way to...):
approve; O.K.; okay; sanction (give sanction to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "endorse"):
guarantee; warrant (stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of)
pull; root; side (take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for)
champion; defend (protect or fight for as a champion)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Give support or one's approval to
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
second; endorse; indorse; back
Context examples:
I'll second that motion / I can't back this plan / endorse a new project
Hypernyms (to "endorse" is one way to...):
back up; support (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Guarantee as meeting a certain standard
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
endorse; indorse; certify
Context example:
certified grade AAA meat
Hypernyms (to "endorse" is one way to...):
guarantee; warrant (stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Meaning:
Sign as evidence of legal transfer
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
endorse; indorse
Context example:
endorse cheques
Hypernyms (to "endorse" is one way to...):
sign (be engaged by a written agreement)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "endorse"):
co-sign; cosign (sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan)
visa (provide (a passport) with a visa)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
