[1914] endorse

[보카길라잡이]

tr.v. en·dorsed, en·dors·ing, en·dors·es

1. To write one's signature on the back of (a check, for example) as evidence of the legal transfer of its ownership, especially in return for the cash or credit indicated on its face.
2. To place (one's signature), as on a contract, to indicate approval of its contents or terms.
3. To acknowledge (receipt of payment) by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument.
4. To give approval of or support to, especially by public statement; sanction: endorse a political candidate. See Synonyms at approve.

endorse

v 1: be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" [syn: back, 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, indorse]

3: guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat" [syn: certify, indorse]

4: of documents or cheques [syn: indorse]

Synonyms: approve, endorse, sanction, certify, accredit, ratify
These verbs mean to express a favorable opinion or to signify satisfaction or acceptance.

Approve means to consider right or good, but it can also denote official consent: “The colonel or commanding officer approves the sentence of a regimental court-martial” (Charles James).

Endorse implies the public expression‎ of support: The senator endorsed the candidate by issuing a press release.

Sanction usually implies official authorization: The privilege of voting is a right sanctioned by law.

Certify and accredit imply official approval based on compliance with requirements or standards: “The proper officers, comparing every article with its voucher, certified them to be right” (Benjamin Franklin). The board of education will accredit only institutions that have a sufficiently rigorous curriculum.

To ratify is to invest officially with legal authority: “Amendments... shall be valid... when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States” (U.S. Constitution, Article V).

[마스터현태]

endorse vt.1.보증하다 ; 시인하다.

[정사랑]

시인하다 보증하다