endorse
/enˈdɔːs/en-DAWRS
/ɛnˈdɔɹs/en-DAWRS
Meaningto write on the back
Common meaning: to sign on the back
Other meanings: to back up
- enin, into
- dorsthe backLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 611 · scan
‘in, into’ + ‘the back’ → endorse
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin dorsum ‘the back’.
Roots
- dorsum, -ī Latin “the back”
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