to indorse

Examples

• All

• The mayor indorsed the new community center project.

• I indorse her decision to run for office.

• Many celebrities indorse charitable organizations to help raise public awareness.

• The senator chose to indorse the education reform bill after careful consideration.

• Many celebrities indorse charitable organizations to help raise public awareness.

• The senator chose to indorse the education reform bill after careful consideration.

• The company decided not to indorse any particular candidate in the upcoming election.

Synonyms

S

to support

vsto indorse

∞ 1.0

Give help to a person or idea

is often public and focuses on showing approval rather than general help

B

to back

vsto indorse

932 1.0

To support someone or something

is mainly about showing approval rather than active strengthening

E

to endorse

vsto indorse

183 4.2

To publicly show support for a person or idea

is used more generally and not always officially

A

to applaud

vsto indorse

136 3.2

To show praise in public for a person or idea

is more about public formal approval rather than emotional praise

S

to second

vsto indorse

• Formal

7 4.6

To give formal support to a proposal during a meeting

is used for showing approval more broadly not limited to meetings

P

to plump for

vsto indorse

• UK

1 7.3

Choose someone or something after thinking about other options

is more general and can show approval without prior comparison

P

to plunk for

vsto indorse

• Informal

8.5

To choose to support someone, often by voting

is not limited to political situations and can be public or private

Antonyms

O

to oppose

∞ 2.9

To be against something and try to stop it

D

to disapprove

94 2.9

To think something is wrong or bad and show it

How Supportive

to champion

64 4.2

to indorse

• Archaic

7.9

to endorse

183 4.2

to support

∞ 1.0

to approve

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

Etymology