endorse meaning
endorse :
to support, to approve
verb
▪ She endorsed the new product.
▪ She supported the new product.
▪ The company endorsed the charity event.
▪ The company supported the charity event.
paraphrasing
▪ approve – to agree with
▪ support – to back up
▪ back – to give help
▪ advocate – to speak in favor
Pronunciation
endorse [ɪnˈdɔːrs]
The stress is on 'dorse' and sounds like 'in-dors'.
Common phrases and grammar about endorse
endorse - Common meaning
verb
to support, to approve
Part of Speech Changes for "endorse"
▪ endorsement (noun) – support or approval
▪ endorsed (adjective) – supported or approved
Common Expressions with "endorse"
▪ endorse a check – to sign a check to approve it
▪ endorse a candidate – to support someone running for office
▪ endorse a product – to publicly support a product
▪ endorse an idea – to agree with a thought or plan
Important examples of endorse in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, endorse often means to give public approval or support.
Example of a confusing word: enforce (to implement)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Endorse is often used in grammar questions to show support or approval, usually needing an object.
endorse
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
celebrity endorsement
'famous person support', used in advertising.
stamp of approval
means 'official support', used to show something is approved.
Differences between similar words and endorse
endorse
,
approve
differences
Endorse is often used for public support, while approve can be more formal and private.
endorse
,
support
differences
Endorse implies a formal or public backing, while support can be more general.
Words with the same origin as endorse
The origin of endorse
endorse comes from the Latin 'indorsare', which first meant 'to write on the back' and then came to mean 'to support'.
Word structure
It has the prefix en (in), root dors (back), and suffix e (verb), so endorse means 'to write on the back'.
Words with the same origin
The root of endorse is dors (back). Words with the same root include dorsal (related to the back).
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