indorse
[in-
dawrs
]
/ɪnˈdɔrs/
verb (used with object)
,
indorsed,
indorsing.
1.
endorse
.
Related forms
reindorse,
verb (used with object),
reindorsed,
reindorsing.
unindorsed,
adjective
Examples from the web for
indorse
The sheriff shall
indorse
upon every writ or order the day and hour such writ or order was received by him.
In cases in which the claimant is an individual the claimant will receive the check and will normally
indorse
it.
British Dictionary definitions for
indorse
endorse
/
ɪnˈdɔːs
/
verb
(
transitive
)
1.
to give approval or sanction to
2.
to sign (one's name) on the back of (a cheque, etc) to specify oneself as payee
3.
(
commerce
)
to sign the back of (a negotiable document) to transfer ownership of the rights to a specified payee
to specify (a designated sum) as transferable to another as payee
4.
to write (a qualifying comment, recommendation, etc) on the back of a document
5.
to sign (a document), as when confirming receipt of payment
6.
(
mainly Brit
) to record (a conviction) on (a driving licence)
Derived Forms
endorsable,
indorsable,
adjective
endorser,
endorsor,
indorser,
indorsor,
noun
Word Origin
C16: from Old French
endosser
to put on the back, from
en-
1
+
dos
back, from Latin
dorsum
indorse
/
ɪnˈdɔːs
/
verb
1.
a variant spelling of
endorse
Derived Forms
indorsable,
adjective
indorsement,
noun
indorser,
indorsor,
noun