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• en|dorse|ment — «ehn DRS muhnt», noun. 1. a person s name on the back of a check, note, bill, or other document, in evidence of its transfer or assuring its payment. 2. the act of writing on the back of a check or other document. 3. Figurative. approval; support …   Useful english dictionary

• dorse — dorse; en·dorse·ment; en·dorse; …   English syllables

• in·dorse·ment — ↑endorsement …   Useful english dictionary

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• endorsement — en·dorse·ment also in·dorse·ment n 1: the act or process of endorsing 2: an inscription (as a signature or notation) on a document or instrument; esp: an inscription usu. on the back of a negotiable instrument that transfers or guarantees the… …   Law dictionary

• Blank indorsement — Indorsement In*dorse ment, n. [From {Indorse}; cf. {Endorsement}.] [Written also {endorsement}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of writing on the back of a note, bill, or other written instrument. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is written on the back of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• endorsement — Indorsement In*dorse ment, n. [From {Indorse}; cf. {Endorsement}.] [Written also {endorsement}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of writing on the back of a note, bill, or other written instrument. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is written on the back of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Endorsement — En*dorse ment, n. [Cf. F. endossement.] Same as {Indorsement}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Indorsement — In*dorse ment, n. [From {Indorse}; cf. {Endorsement}.] [Written also {endorsement}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of writing on the back of a note, bill, or other written instrument. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is written on the back of a note,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• endorsement — A written statement on a document, usually on the back of the document, in which the owner assigns his rights to an individual or entity named in the endorsement. American Banker Glossary * * * endorsement en‧dorse‧ment [ɪnˈdɔːsmənt ǁ ɔːr ] also… …   Financial and business terms