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# endorse

verb (endorse, endorses, endorsed, endorsing)

«endorse» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To endorse someone or something means to say publicly that you support or approve of them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endorse/#m1)
2. (money, advertising) A famous person endorses a product when they are paid to recommend it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endorse/#m2)
3. (law, money) To endorse a cheque or document means to sign it on the back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endorse/#m3)
4. (UK, law) A driving licence is endorsed when penalty points are added for breaking a driving rule. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endorse/#m4)

### In the lessons

In news and adverts, a star may endorse trainers or a politician. In media lessons, pupils learn that celebrity endorsements are often paid and are not proof that a product is good. Phrases: «endorse a candidate», «endorse a product», «fully endorse».

### Examples

- The footballer endorses a brand of trainers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endorse/#x1)
- The teachers endorsed the plan for a longer playtime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endorse/#x2)
- Remember: if a star endorses a snack, they are often paid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endorse/#x3)
- The newspaper endorsed the new mayor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endorse/#x4)
- I fully endorse what Maya said. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endorse/#x5)
- Dad endorsed the cheque before taking it to the bank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endorse/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb: endorsed, endorsing. Noun: endorsement. American and British spelling «endorse» is standard (older British «indorse» is rare). Trap: being endorsed by someone famous does not make a product better or healthier.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «endorse» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endorse/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«endorse» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/endorse.html) on Mova free.