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to endorse

to endorse

366 4.2
To publicly show support for a person or idea
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈdɔrs/
: respaldar
  • If you are successful, he will endorse your promotion to Battle Commander of the entire fleet!
  • strongly endorse
  • refuse to endorse
  • endorse the idea

And then you have Liz Cheney endorsing Kamala Harris.

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Examples

Synonyms

to support
vsto endorse
∞ 1.0

Give help to a person or idea

is often a public or official form of that backing
to approve
vsto endorse
926 1.6

To officially agree to something or think that it is good

is similar but can be public without formal authority
to back
vsto endorse
848 1.0

To support someone or something

is more about formal public approval than private backing
to advocate
vsto endorse
322 3.7

To support a cause or policy in public

can be a one-off public approval without active campaigning
to applaud
vsto endorse
172 3.2

To show praise in public for a person or idea

is more about official or formal support than praise
to affirm
vsto endorse
112 4.1

To state clearly that something is true or show support for it

focuses more on public approval than on declaring truth
to highly recommend
vsto endorse
62 2.9

Strongly advise someone to try something you think is very good

is supportive but may be less strongly enthusiastic
to second
vsto endorse
  • Formal
33 4.6

To give formal support to a proposal during a meeting

covers public or official support beyond meeting procedure
to countenance
vsto endorse
  • Formal
10 8.3

To allow something by showing approval

is broader and can be informal public support
to assent
vsto endorse
  • Formal
4 6.6

To agree to a plan or idea, often formally

is often quicker or more public rather than deliberative
to co-sign
vsto endorse
  • Informal
4 4.6

Publicly say you support an idea, plan, or person

is more formal or official rather than casual agreement
to plump for
vsto endorse
  • UK
1 7.3

Choose someone or something after thinking about other options

is often immediate public or formal approval rather than chosen support
to approbate
vsto endorse
  • Formal
1 9.9

To give official permission to a plan or document by an authority

is broader and not limited to legal formality
to plunk for
vsto endorse
  • Informal
1 8.5

To choose to support someone, often by voting

is broader public or official approval beyond political choice
to indorse
vsto endorse
  • Archaic
1 7.9

To show public support for someone or something

has identical meaning but is an alternate spelling

Antonyms

610 2.9

To be against something and try to stop it

80 2.9

To think something is wrong or bad and show it

How Supportive

to champion
67 4.2
to support
490 1.4
to endorse
366 4.2
to approve
926 1.6
to accept
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

endorse infinitive
endorsed past
endorsed past participle
endorsing present participle
endorses third person singular

Etymology

Endorse comes from old parts en- and dorsum, where dorsum means 'back', so it originally meant 'put on the back'. People used to write a promise or approval on the back of a paper, so to endorse someone or something came to mean 'give public or official support'.