endorse

Universal Words verb [VN] 1 to say publicly that you support a person, statement or course of action: I wholeheartedly endorse his remarks. * Members of all parties endorsed a ban on land mines. 2 to say in an advertisement that you use and like a particular product so that other people will want to buy it: I wonder how many celebrities actually use the products they endorse. 3 to write your name on the back of a cheque so that it can be paid into a bank account 4 [usuallypassive] (BrE) to write details of a driving offence on sb's DRIVINGLICENCE: You risk being fined and having your licence endorsed.