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Meaning of 'indorsement' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indorsement [ n.]
- The act of writing on the back of a note, bill, or other written instrument.
- That which is written on the back of a note, bill, or other paper, as a name, an order for, or a receipt of, payment, or the return of an officer, etc.; a writing, usually upon the back, but sometimes on the face, of a negotiable instrument, by which the property therein is assigned and transferred.
- Sanction, support, or approval; as, the indorsement of a rumor, an opinion, a course, conduct.

Meaning of 'indorsement' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indorsement [ n]
Meaning (1):
- formal and explicit approval
Example in sentence:
  • a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
Meaning (2):
- the act of endorsing
Example in sentence:
  • a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements
Meaning (3):
- a speech seconding a motion
Example in sentence:
  • do I hear a second?
Meaning (4):
- a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
Example in sentence:
  • the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book
Meaning (5):
- a signature that validates something
Example in sentence:
  • the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement

Nearby Words:

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