Synonyms for underwrite
Definitions
- v. 1
To write below or under; subscribe.
- v. 2
To sign; to put one's name to.
Related words
- Word family
- underwriter
Forms
- Past participle
- underwritten
e.g. underwritten → insured, covered, subventioned, subvented…
Example sentences
- insure Yanni has to insure his life for his family.
- endorse Would Jesus, peace be upon him, endorse this?
- subsidize It is not uncommon for the government to subsidize agriculture.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| underwrite | falling | |
| insure | falling | |
| subvention | falling | |
| subvent | steady | |
| endorse | steady | |
| subsidize | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- cover2
- 6 letters
- insure2
- 7 letters
- endorse2, subvent
- 9 letters
- subscribe2, subsidize3, subsidise, undersign
- 10 letters
- subvention
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cover2 = 2 syllables).