ENDORSEMENT

endorsement, indorsement

(noun) the act of endorsing; “a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements”

endorsement, indorsement

(noun) a signature that validates something; “the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement”

sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur

(noun) formal and explicit approval; “a Democrat usually gets the union’s endorsement”

second, secondment, endorsement, indorsement

(noun) a speech seconding a motion; “do I hear a second?”

endorsement, indorsement, blurb

(noun) a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); “the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

endorsement (countable and uncountable, plural endorsements)

The act or quality of endorsing

An amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document (such as a driving licence).

(aviation) An instructor's signed acknowledgement of time practising specific flying skills.

(education, certification) Permission to carry out a specific skill or application in a field in which the practitioner already has a general licence.

Sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise.

Support from an important, renowned figure of a media (celebrity, politics, sports, etc.), to get back up.

Source: Wiktionary


En*dorse"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. endossement.]

Definition: Same as Indorsement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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