endorse
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endorse
- /ɪnˈdɔːs/ UK
- /ɪnˈdoɹs/ US
- /ɛnˈdoɹs/ US
- /ɪnˈdoɹs/ Canada
- /ɪnˈdoːs/ Australia
- /ənˈdoːs/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)s
Where it comes from
Alteration influenced by Medieval Latin indorsare of Middle English endosse, from Old French endosser (“to put on the back”), from Latin dossum, alternative form of dorsum (“back”), from which also dorsal (“of the back”). That is, the ‘r’ was dropped in Latin dossum, which developed into Old French and then Middle English endosse, and then the ‘r’ was re-introduced into English via the Medieval Latin indorsare, which had retained the ‘r’. Note that the alternative spelling indorse also uses the initial ‘i’ from Latin (in-, rather than en-), but this form is now rare.
verb endorses · endorsing · endorsed · indorse · endoce
- To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly; to give an endorsement. The president endorsed John Smith as senator.
- To write one's signature on the back of a cheque, or other negotiable instrument, when transferring it to a third party, or cashing it.
- To give notice of something in a document. The court endorsed his driving record with three penalty points for the drink-driving.
- To report (a symptom); to describe.
noun endorses · indorse · endoce
- A diminutive of the pale, usually appearing in pairs on either side of a pale.
