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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"
S:
(v)
endorse
,
indorse
(sign as evidence of legal transfer)
"endorse cheques"