From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Indorse \In*dorse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indorsed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Indorsing}.] [LL. indorsare. See {Endorse}.] [Written
also {endorse}.]
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1. To cover the back of; to load or burden. [Obs.]
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Elephants indorsed with towers. --Milton.
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2. To write upon the back or outside of a paper or letter, as
a direction, heading, memorandum, or address.
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3. (Law & Com.) To write one's name, alone or with other
words, upon the back of (a paper), for the purpose of
transferring it, or to secure the payment of a note,
draft, or the like; to guarantee the payment, fulfillment,
performance, or validity of, or to certify something upon
the back of (a check, draft, writ, warrant of arrest,
etc.).
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4. To give one's name or support to; to sanction; to aid by
approval; to approve; as, to indorse an opinion.
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{To indorse in blank}, to write one's name on the back of a
note or bill, leaving a blank to be filled by the holder.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
indorse
v 1: be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I
backed Kennedy in 1960" [syn: {back}, {endorse}, {indorse},
{plump for}, {plunk for}, {support}]
2: give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion";
"I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project" [syn:
{second}, {back}, {endorse}, {indorse}]
3: guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA
meat" [syn: {certify}, {endorse}, {indorse}]
4: sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques" [syn:
{endorse}, {indorse}]
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