English vocabulary · B2
Endorse
/ɪnˈdɔːrs/ · v.
To endorse something is to say in public that you think it is good and should be accepted. Your name can help other people trust it.
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Example sentences
- Doctors endorsed the plan.
- She refused to endorse it.
Word origin and roots
- en — on (from Old French)
- dors — back (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- SUPPORT — give help or approval (General Help Or Agreement)
- APPROVE — accept as good (Official Agreement)
- BACK — give support (Direct And Informal)
Words with the same root
dors — back
- dorsal — on or near the back
Lesson notes
To endorse something is to say in public that you think it is good and should be accepted. Your name can help other people trust it.
Related: support, approve, back. Use endorse when public support is clear.
Doctors endorsed the plan. She refused to endorse it.
En- means on. Dors- means back. On the back, a name showed support. Today, endorse means give support.