| Main Entry: | endorse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support, authorize |
Synonyms: |
accredit, advocate, affirm, approve, attest, authenticate, back, back up*, bless, boost, certify, champion, commend, confirm, countenance, defend, favor, give a boost to, give green light, give one's word, give the go-ahead, give the nod, go along with, go to bat for, go with, guarantee, lend one's name to, okay, praise, push, ratify, recommend, rubber-stamp, sanction, second, stand behind, stand up for, stump for, subscribe to, sustain, underwrite, uphold, vouch for, warrant, witness |
Antonyms: |
censure, disapprove, oppose, protest, reject, repel, unauthorize |
| Main Entry: | endorse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | countersign a check |
Synonyms: |
add one's name to, authenticate, autograph, cosign, notarize, put John Hancock on, put signature on, rubber-stamp, say amen to, sign, sign off on, sign on dotted line, subscribe, superscribe, undersign, underwrite |
| Main Entry: | endorsed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | signed |
Synonyms: |
OK'd boosted, advocated, affirmed, approved, attested, backed, blessed, commended, concluded, legalized, notarized, ratified, recommended, sanctioned, sealed, settled, sponsored, supported, underwritten, upheld, validated |
Antonyms: |
cancelled, disapproved, vetoed |
| Main Entry: | abet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assist, help in wrongdoing |
Synonyms: |
advocate, back, condone, egg on, encourage, endorse, goad, incite, instigate, prod, promote, provoke, sanction, spur, support, urge |
Antonyms: |
counter, deter, discourage, frustrate, hinder, hurt, impede, obstruct, resist |
| Main Entry: | accede |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree or consent |
Synonyms: |
accept, acquiesce, admit, allow, assent, be game for, cave in, comply, concede, concur, cooperate, cry uncle, endorse, enter into, fold, give the go-ahead, give the green light, go along with, grant, let, okay, permit, play ball, roll over and play dead, subscribe, throw in the towel, yield |
Antonyms: |
condemn, demur, denounce, denounce, deny, protest, refuse |
| Main Entry: | accepted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | generally agreed upon |
Synonyms: |
accustomed, acknowledged, allowed, approved, arrived at, authorized, card-carrying, chosen, confirmed, conventional, credited, current, customary, endorsed, established, fashionable, in vogue, kosher*, legit, normal, okayed, orthodox, passed, popular, preferred, received, recognized, regular, sanctioned, standard, straight*, time-honored, touted, universal, unopposed, usual, welcomed |
Antonyms: |
irregular, questionable, unconventional, unorthodox |
| Main Entry: | accredit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give authorization or control |
Synonyms: |
appoint, approve, authorize, certify, commission, empower, enable, endorse, entrust, guarantee, license, okay, recognize, sanction, vouch for |
Antonyms: |
deny, disapprove, reject |
| Main Entry: | acknowledge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | verbally recognize authority |
Synonyms: |
accede, accept, acquiesce, agree, allow, approve, attest to, certify, defend, defer to, endorse, grant, own, ratify, recognize, subscribe to, support, take an oath, uphold, yield |
Antonyms: |
forswear, ignore, refuse, renounce, repudiate |
| Main Entry: | adopt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | choose or take something as one's own |
Synonyms: |
accept, adapt, affiliate, affirm, appropriate, approve, assent, assume, borrow, embrace, endorse, espouse, follow, go down the line, go in for, imitate, maintain, mimic, opt, ratify, seize, select, support, take on, take over, take up, tap, use, utilize |
Antonyms: |
disown, leave alone, reject, repudiate, repulse |
| Main Entry: | advertise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | publicize for the purpose of selling or causing one to want |
Synonyms: |
acquaint, advance, advise, announce, apprise, ballyhoo, beat the drum for, bill, blazon, boost*, build up, circularize, communicate, declare, disclose, display, divulge, drum, endorse, exhibit, expose, flaunt, get on soapbox for, hard sell, herald, hype*, inform, make a pitch, make known, notify, pitch, plug, press agent, proclaim, promote, promulgate, puff, push, put on the map, reveal, show, soft sell, splash*, sponsor, spot, tout, uncover, unmask |
Antonyms: |
hide, keep secret |