Verb

• S: (v) back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support (be behind; approve of) "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
• S: (v) second, back, endorse, indorse (give support or one's approval to) "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
• verb group
• S: (v) back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support (be behind; approve of) "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) support, back up (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to) "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• Somebody ----s something
• S: (v) certify, endorse, indorse (guarantee as meeting a certain standard) "certified grade AAA meat"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) guarantee, warrant (stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of) "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
• S: (v) cover, insure, underwrite (protect by insurance) "The insurance won't cover this"
• S: (v) certify, endorse, indorse (guarantee as meeting a certain standard) "certified grade AAA meat"
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• S: (v) endorse, indorse (sign as evidence of legal transfer) "endorse cheques"