what it means
To endorse is to put your name to something in public. The word is built from the Latin for on the back — because that is where you signed. You turned a cheque over and wrote on the reverse, and your name on the back made it good. That picture explains the modern word exactly. When a doctor endorses a brand or a party endorses a candidate, nothing about the thing itself has changed; what has been added is a name, on the back, and whatever weight it carries. Which is also why endorsements can be spent. Sign the back of enough things and your name stops being worth writing.
Endorse es poner tu nombre a algo en público. La palabra está hecha del latín «en la espalda»: al cheque se le daba la vuelta y se firmaba por detrás, y ese nombre lo hacía bueno. Por eso los respaldos se gastan: firma bastantes espaldas y tu nombre deja de valer.
Endorse é pôr seu nome em algo publicamente. A palavra é feita do latim "nas costas": virava-se o cheque e assinava-se atrás, e esse nome tornava o papel bom. Por isso os apoios se gastam: assine costas demais e seu nome deixa de valer.
Endorse, c'est mettre son nom sur une chose en public. Le mot vient du latin « sur le dos » : on retournait le chèque et l'on signait au verso, et ce nom le rendait valable. D'où le fait qu'un soutien s'épuise : signez assez de dos et votre nom ne vaut plus rien.
Endorse adalah menaruh nama Anda pada sesuatu di depan umum. Kata ini dibangun dari bahasa Latin "di punggung": cek dibalik dan ditandatangani di belakangnya, dan nama itulah yang membuatnya sah. Karena itu dukungan bisa habis: tanda tangani terlalu banyak punggung, nama Anda berhenti berharga.
Endorse, bir şeye adınızı açıkça koymaktır. Kelime Latincede "sırtında" demekten gelir: çek çevrilir, arkası imzalanırdı ve o ad kâğıdı geçerli kılardı. Bu yüzden destek tükenir: yeterince çok sırtı imzalarsanız, adınız yazılmaya değmez olur.
endorse とは、自分の名前を公に添えることです。語のもとはラテン語の「背に」。小切手を裏返して裏面に署名し、その名前が紙を通用させました。だから支持は減っていきます。いくつもの背に署名すれば、その名前はやがて書く値打ちを失います。
verb
to say publicly that you support or approve of something
“The committee chose to endorse the new proposal.”
verb
to sign the back of a cheque or document to make it valid
“She endorsed the cheque and handed it across.”
noun
endorsement — a public statement of support
“The endorsement arrived a week before the vote.”
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