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to indorse

to indorse

9.0
To say officially that something meets a required standard
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈdɔrs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : certificar
  • The association will only indorse products that meet strict quality guidelines.

Examples

  • Her signature served to indorse the certificate as genuine.

  • The quality assurance team indorses all approved vendors.

  • He refused to indorse any claims about the safety of the equipment.

  • Did the manager indorse the contract before signing?

  • The association will only indorse products that meet strict quality guidelines.

  • Her signature served to indorse the certificate as genuine.

  • He refused to indorse any claims about the safety of the equipment.

Synonyms

to certify
vsto indorse
  • Formal
192 3.9

To officially say that something meets a required standard

is the same in meaning but is a rarer or alternative form
to endorse
vsto indorse
183 4.2

To publicly show support for a person or idea

aims to guarantee standards or quality rather than only show support
to accredit
vsto indorse
  • Formal
2 6.1

To officially say that a person or program meets standards

focuses on guaranteeing a specific quality or standard rather than granting credentials
to precertify
vsto indorse
  • Specialized
7.4

To get official approval for something before use

is a general official guarantee, not specifically done before use

Antonyms

to reject
839 1.9

Refuse to accept someone or something

to disapprove
94 2.9

To think something is wrong or bad and show it

How Official

to certify
  • Formal
192 3.9
to indorse
  • Archaic
9.0
guarantee
  • Formal
293 2.7
to approve
∞ 1.6
to endorse
183 4.2

Surface Forms

indorse infinitive
indorsed past
indorsed past participle
indorsing present participle
indorses third person singular

Etymology

Indorse comes from old parts in- 'in' and dorsum 'back', because people once wrote on the back of a paper to show they agreed with it. By putting your name on the back you were promising it was true, so to indorse came to mean 'to guarantee' or 'certify' that something meets a standard.