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endorse
What does endorse mean?
endorse (verb): to express support or approval, especially officially or publicly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use endorse in a sentence?
- I wholeheartedly endorse this decision. (Tatoeba sentence #4498286 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce endorse?
/ɛnˈdɔɹs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does endorse come from?
Alteration influenced by Medieval Latin indorsare of Middle English endosse, from Old French endosser (“to put on the back”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to endorse
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “endorse” mean?
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
Not quite: that's what preserve means.
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
Not quite: that's what outline means.
to change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation
Not quite: that's what turn means.
to express support or approval, especially officially or publicly
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