noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act or quality of endorsing
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The association announced its endorsement of the policy.
The bank required that cheque endorsement be witnessed by a cashier.
Companies sometimes pay millions for product endorsement by celebrities.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document (such as a driving licence).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Mr. Jones paid extra for the flood damage endorsement on his house insurance.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An instructor's signed acknowledgement of time practising specific flying skills.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Etymology tree English endorse Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English endorsement From endorse + -ment.
Across languages
Translations
78 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Danish:
endossering
— the act or quality of endorsing
Danish:
godkendelse
— the act or quality of endorsing
Danish:
støtte
— the act or quality of endorsing
Dutch:
bekrachtiging
— the act or quality of endorsing
German:
Bestätigung
— the act or quality of endorsing
German:
Befürwortung
— the act or quality of endorsing
German:
Unterstützung
— the act or quality of endorsing
Hungarian:
támogatás
— the act or quality of endorsing
Indonesian:
endorsemen
— the act or quality of endorsing
Italian:
riconoscimento
— the act or quality of endorsing
Italian:
approvazione
— the act or quality of endorsing
Norwegian Bokmål:
godkjenning
— the act or quality of endorsing
Norwegian Bokmål:
tilslutning
— the act or quality of endorsing
Portuguese:
recomendação
— the act or quality of endorsing
Portuguese:
aprovação
— the act or quality of endorsing
Portuguese:
apoio
— the act or quality of endorsing
Portuguese:
aval
— the act or quality of endorsing
Russian:
одобрение
(odobrenije)
— the act or quality of endorsing
Spanish:
endoso
— the act or quality of endorsing
Spanish:
endorso
— the act or quality of endorsing
Ukrainian:
схва́лення
(sxválennja)
— the act or quality of endorsing
Danish:
påtegning
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Danish:
godkendelse
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Danish:
tilslutning
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
German:
Zusatz
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
German:
Nachtrag
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
German:
Anhang
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Hungarian:
bejegyzés
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Hungarian:
feljegyzés
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Hungarian:
jóváhagyás
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Hungarian:
záradék
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Hungarian:
hozzájárulás
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Hungarian:
záradékolás
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Hungarian:
hátirat
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Hungarian:
hátiratozás
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Hungarian:
forgatmány
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Hungarian:
forgatmányozás
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Indonesian:
endorsemen
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Italian:
avallo
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Norwegian Bokmål:
påtegning
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Norwegian Bokmål:
godkjenning
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Norwegian Bokmål:
godkjennelse
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Norwegian Bokmål:
endossement
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Portuguese:
averbamento
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Portuguese:
averbação
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Russian:
поправка
(popravka)
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Russian:
изменение
(izmenenije)
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
Ukrainian:
індосаме́нт
(indosamént)
— an amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document
German:
Nachweis
— an instructor's signed acknowledgement of time practising specific flying skills
German:
Bestätigung
— an instructor's signed acknowledgement of time practising specific flying skills
German:
Anerkennung
— an instructor's signed acknowledgement of time practising specific flying skills
German:
Zusatzqualifikation
— permission to carry out a specific skill or application in a field in which the practitioner already has a general licence
German:
Befähigungsnachweis
— permission to carry out a specific skill or application in a field in which the practitioner already has a general licence
German:
Berechtigung
— permission to carry out a specific skill or application in a field in which the practitioner already has a general licence
Italian:
approvazione
— permission to carry out a specific skill or application in a field in which the practitioner already has a general licence
Norwegian Bokmål:
godkjenning
— permission to carry out a specific skill or application in a field in which the practitioner already has a general licence
Norwegian Bokmål:
godkjennelse
— permission to carry out a specific skill or application in a field in which the practitioner already has a general licence
French:
endorsement
— sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise
French:
sponsoring
— sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise
German:
Förderung
— sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise
Italian:
sponsorizzazione
— sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise
Kazakh:
индоссамент
(indossament)
— sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise
Norwegian Bokmål:
tilslutning
— sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise
Russian:
спонсорство
(sponsorstvo)
— sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise
Danish:
anbefaling
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
French:
soutien
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
German:
Empfehlung
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
German:
Fürsprache
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
German:
Unterstützungserklärung
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
Italian:
avallo
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
Italian:
appoggio
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
Italian:
sostegno
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
Portuguese:
apoio
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
Russian:
поддержка
(podderžka)
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
Russian:
эндо́рсмент
(endórsment)
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
Spanish:
apoyo
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
Spanish:
endorso
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media
Spanish:
endorsamiento
— support from an important, renowned figure of a media