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to indorse

to indorse

9.6
To sign the back of a cheque to transfer it to someone else
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈdɔrs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : endosar
  • You must indorse the cheque before depositing it at the bank.

Examples

  • The lawyer asked him to indorse the title deed.

  • He indorsed the bill to ensure it was payable to her.

  • She accidentally indorsed the cheque on the wrong line.

  • Please indorse the check before handing it over.

  • You must indorse the cheque before depositing it at the bank.

  • The lawyer asked him to indorse the title deed.

  • She accidentally indorsed the cheque on the wrong line.

Synonyms

to sign
vsto indorse
∞ 1.0

To write your name on a paper to show you agree

is about writing on a cheque's back to transfer payment rights
to endorse
vsto indorse
  • Specialized
5 6.5

To sign the back of a cheque to allow someone else to cash it

is an alternative spelling for the same cheque back signing practice

Antonyms

to disavow
  • Formal
33 7.7

To say you are not responsible for or connected to something

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Indorse comes from the parts in- 'in' and dorsum 'back' and originally meant 'to write on the back' of a cheque or paper. That is why to indorse a cheque today is to sign its back to pass it on or show the legal transfer of ownership.