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en·dorse·ment
(ĕn-dôrs′mənt)n.
1. The act of endorsing.
2. The signature on a check, contract, instrument, or other document endorsing it.
3. Approbation; sanction; support: The candidates competed for the union's endorsement.
4. An amendment or addition to an insurance policy, as to cover special circumstances.
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endorsement
(ɪnˈdɔːsmənt) orindorsement
n
1. the act or an instance of endorsing
2. something that endorses, such as a signature or qualifying comment
3. approval or support
4. (Law) a record of a motoring offence on a driving licence
5. (Insurance) insurance a clause in or amendment to an insurance policy allowing for alteration of coverage
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en•dorse•ment
(ɛnˈdɔrs mənt)n.
1. approval or sanction.
2. the placing of one's signature, instructions, etc., on a document.
3. a signature or instructions placed on the back of a check or other document, as for the purpose of assigning one's interest therein to another.
4. a clause under which the stated coverage of an insurance policy may be altered.
[1540–50; compare Anglo-French endorsement]
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| Noun | 1. | endorsement - a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book" promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas" |
| 2. | endorsement - a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?" agreement - the verbal act of agreeing | |
| 3. | endorsement - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement" commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" visa - an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it nihil obstat - the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church | |
| 4. | endorsement - a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement" signature - your name written in your own handwriting blank endorsement, endorsement in blank - an endorsement on commercial paper naming no payee and so payable to the bearer | |
| 5. | endorsement - the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements" support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support" aegis, auspices, protection - kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" |
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endorsement
indorsementnoun
1. approval, backing, support, championing, favour, promotion, sanction, recommendation, acceptance, agreement, warrant, confirmation, upholding, subscription, fiat, advocacy, affirmation, ratification, authorization, seal of approval, approbation, espousal, O.K. or okay (informal) This is a powerful endorsement of his style of governing.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
endorsement
noun1. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority:
allowance, approbation, approval, authorization, consent, leave, license, permission, permit, sanction.
Informal: OK.
2. An indication of commendation or approval:
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Translations
تَظْهير شَك، مُصادَقَه على، مُوافَقَه
anmærkninggodkendelsetilslutning
forgat áshátirat
framsal; stuîningur
ciroonaylama
endorsement
[ɪnˈdɔːsmənt] N1. (= signature) → endoso m
2. (= approval) → aprobación f; (= support) → respaldo m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
endorsement
[ɪnˈdɔːrsmənt] n
(= approval) [proposal] → appui m; [action, decision, plan] → approbation f; [situation] → acception f
(= support) [idea, opinion] → soutien m; [person, candidate, institution] → soutien m
endorsement for an idea → soutien à une idée
to give endorsement to an idea → apporter son soutien à une idée
endorsement for an idea → soutien à une idée
to give endorsement to an idea → apporter son soutien à une idée
(COMMERCE) (= advertising) [product, company] → publicité f
celebrity endorsement → publicité f faite par une personne connue
celebrity endorsement → publicité f faite par une personne connue
(= signature) → endossement m
(British) (on driving licence) → contravention f (portée au permis de conduire)
modif (COMMERCE) (= advertising) [deal, contract] → de sponsoring
endorsement fee → droits de sponsoring
endorsement fee → droits de sponsoring
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
endorsement
n
(Brit Jur, on driving licence) → Strafvermerk m → auf dem Führerschein
(of opinion) → Billigung f; (for product, company) → Empfehlung f; the committee’s endorsement of the idea → die Billigung der Idee durch das Komitee
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
endorsement
[ɪnˈdɔːsmənt] n (approval) → approvazione f (Brit) (on driving licence) → infrazione f annotata; (signature) → girata, firmaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
endorse
(inˈdoːs) verb1. to write one's signature on the back of (a cheque).
2. to make a note of an offence on (a driving licence).
3. to give one's approval to (a decision, statement etc). The court endorsed the judge's decision.
enˈdorsement nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.