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endorser

endorser

6.8
A person who signs the back of a check to give it to someone else
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈdɔrsər/
  • Formal
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  • If the endorser fails to provide a valid signature, the transfer cannot be completed.

Examples

  • The endoser signed the check without hesitation.

  • The endorser must sign the back of the check before depositing it at the bank.

  • Every endorser assumes certain legal liabilities after signing a negotiable instrument.

  • Many endorsers are required for the loan application.

  • The endorser signed the check, allowing the payment to be processed.

  • As the endorser of the negotiable security, she transferred ownership to the buyer.

  • Before cashing the voucher, he needed the endorser to sign it.

Synonyms

indorser
vsendorser
  • UK
8.3

A person who signs a check or bond to give it to someone else

is the general legal term for someone who signs to transfer rights
accommodation endorser
vsendorser
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who signs a loan document as a favor without payment

signs to transfer ownership in normal transactions rather than only as a favor

Compounds

accommodation endorser
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who signs a loan document as a favor without payment

How Liable

guarantor
  • Formal
7 6.5
cosigner
  • US
1 4.5
endorser
  • Formal
6.8

Surface Forms

endorser singular
endorsers plural

Morphology

endorser = endorse (transparent) = endorse + er

A straightforward agentive noun formed from the verb 'endorse' referring to the person who signs or transfers a document.

Etymology

Endorser comes from the old practice of writing on the back of a document, from Latin dorsum 'back'. So an endorser is the person who signs the back of a check or note to pass it on or give the rights to someone else.