endorse

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈdɔːs/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To publicly support or approve someone or something.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To add penalty points to one's driving licence as a result of a road traffic offence.

Examples

  • Would Jesus, peace be upon him, endorse this?

  • The court endorsed his driving record with three penalty points for the drink-driving.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɪnˈdoɹs/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. 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.

  2. To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly; to give an endorsement.

  3. To report (a symptom); to describe.

More examples

In context

  • The president endorsed John Smith as senator.

  • I can endorse that.

  • I will endorse it.

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Origin

verb

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.