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endorse

Verb

IPA /ɪnˈdɔːs/

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Meaning in plain English

To state publicly that you approve of or support a person, idea or course of action.

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Pronunciation

endorse/ɪnˈdɔːs/

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  1. A proposal is presented

  2. Someone publicly supports it

To endorse a proposal is to express public approval of it.

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  1. Several neighbours endorsed our proposal for a shared vegetable garden.
  2. The committee endorsed the plan after discussing its likely costs.

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To state publicly that you approve of or support a person, idea or course of action.
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endorse — To state publicly that you approve of or support a person, idea or course of action.

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To state publicly that you approve of or support a person, idea or course of action.

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Word origin

From medieval Latin indorsare, originally meaning to write on the back, based on dorsum, meaning back.

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Endorse can take a proposal, statement or candidate as its object.

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/ɪnˈdɔːs/ (Verb)

“Endorsing an idea means supporting it; you do not have to have invented it.”

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