Synonyms for endorse
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Affirm
approve, support, affirm, confirm, ratify, subscribe, warrant, sanction, attest, plump for informal UK, vouch, countenance, sustain
Other
accept, certify, favor US, favour UK, underwrite, proselytize, proselytise UK, get behind, ink, abet
Definitions
- v. 1
To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly; to give an endorsement.
The president endorsed John Smith as senator.
- v. 2
To write one's signature on the back of a cheque, or other negotiable instrument, when transferring it to a third party, or cashing it.
Related words
- Word family
- endorsement endorser
- Other spellings
- indorse
Forms
- Past participle
- endorsed
e.g. endorsed → approved, supported, affirmed, confirmed…
Example sentences
- confirm I will neither confirm nor deny these allegations.
- approve I approve of everything that you did, except this.
- affirm It's not a therapist's business to affirm a kid's identity.
- ratify A majority of two thirds is required to ratify an overture.
- accept We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.
- certify Records certify that Bob passed his driving test.
By length
- 3 letters
- ink1
- 4 letters
- back1, abet2
- 5 letters
- favor2, vouch1
- 6 letters
- second2, accept2, favour2, affirm2, attest2, ratify3
- 7 letters
- support2, confirm2, warrant2, approve2, sustain2, certify3
- 8 letters
- sanction2
- 9 letters
- subscribe2
- 10 letters
- underwrite3
- 11 letters
- countenance3, proselytize4, proselytise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abet2 = 2 syllables).