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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"

W: (n) second [Related to: second] (a speech seconding a motion) "do I hear a second?"
W: (n) secondment [Related to: second] (a speech seconding a motion) "do I hear a second?"
W: (n) seconder [Related to: second] (someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote)
W: (n) backing [Related to: back] (the act of providing approval and support) "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
W: (n) endorsement [Related to: endorse] (a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)) "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"
W: (n) endorsement [Related to: endorse] (the act of endorsing) "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"
W: (n) endorser [Related to: endorse] (someone who expresses strong approval)
W: (n) indorser [Related to: indorse] (someone who expresses strong approval)
W: (n) indorsement [Related to: indorse] (a speech seconding a motion) "do I hear a second?"

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"