endorse

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly.
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.
3. To give an endorsement.
4. To report (a symptom); to describe.

Noun

A diminutive of the pale, usually appearing in pairs on either side of a pale.

Concepts

approuver

endosser

soutenir

avaliser

virer

appuyer

cautionner

certifier

donner son appui

ratifier

sanctionner

signer

adhérer

associer

rallier

rejoindre

attester

accoter

aider

appui

maintenir

seconde

étayer

promouvoir

garantir

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪnˈdɔːs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Alteration influenced by Medieval Latin indorsare of Middle English endosse, from Old French endosser (“to put on the back”), from Latin dossum, alternative form of dorsum (“back”), from which also dorsal (“of the back”). That is, the ‘r’ was dropped in Latin dossum, which developed into Old French and then Middle English endosse, and then the ‘r’ was re-introduced into English via the Medieval Latin indorsare, which had retained the ‘r’. Note that the alternative spelling indorse also uses the initial ‘i’ from Latin (in-, rather than en-), but this form is now rare.