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Meaning of 'indorse' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indorse [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'indorse' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indorse [ v]
Meaning (1):
- guarantee as meeting a certain standard
Example in sentence:
  • certified grade AAA meat
Meaning (2):
- give support or one's approval to
Example in sentence:
  • endorse a new project;
  • I can't back this plan;
  • I'll second that motion
Meaning (3):
- sign as evidence of legal transfer
Example in sentence:
  • endorse cheques
Meaning (4):
- be behind; approve of
Example in sentence:
  • He plumped for the Labor Party;
  • I backed Kennedy in 1960

Nearby Words:

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