Endorse

endorse  /nds/  (endorses, endorsing, endorsed)

1. VERB
If you endorse someone or something, you say publicly that you support or approve of them.
    I can endorse their opinion wholeheartedly.

2. V-PASSIVE
If someone's driving licence is endorsed, an official record is made on it that they have been found guilty of a driving offence.[ BRIT ]
    For failing to report the accident, his licence was endorsed.
    He also had his licence endorsed with eight penalty points.

3. VERB
When you endorse a cheque, you write your name on the back of it so that it can be paid into someone's bank account.
    The payee of the cheque must endorse the cheque.

4. VERB
If you endorse a product or company, you appear in advertisements for it.
    The twins endorsed a line of household cleaning products.


Thesaurus (about endorse)

endorse 1. approve, back, support, champion, promote, recommend, advocate, uphold  2. sign, initial, countersign, sign on the back of...




endorsement  /ndsmnt/  (endorsements)

1. N-COUNT : oft N of/for n
An endorsement is a statement or action which shows that you support or approve of something or someone.
    This is a powerful endorsement for his softer style of government.

2. N-COUNT
An endorsement is a note on someone's driving licence saying that they have been found guilty of a driving offence.[ BRIT ]

3. N-COUNT
An endorsement for a product or company involves appearing in advertisements for it or showing support for it.


Thesaurus (about endorsement)

endorsement approval, backing, support, favour, recommendation, acceptance, agreement, upholding...