Meaning & use

endorse

verb·Academic

To publicly express approval or support for someone or something, or to sign one's name on a document, such as a check.

See it in a sentence

The newspaper decided to endorse the incumbent candidate for reelection.

You need to endorse the back of the check before depositing it.

A note on using this word

In sports and marketing, athletes and celebrities are often paid to "endorse" products, meaning they publicly recommend them for compensation.

Words with a similar meaning

supportapprovesanction

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Words with an opposite meaning

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