Endorse means: To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly; to give an endorsement.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
endorse
(transitive) To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly; to give an endorsement.
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BlueskyMay 2026
... and the parents tacitly (if not outwardly) endorse this exercise in propaganda. They still believe he's a role model. Because it's a cult.
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BlueskyMay 2026
I wholeheartedly endorse this statement
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BlueskyMay 2026
🚨ENDORSEMENT ALERT🚨 We're excited to endorse #UnrigWashington member @lbt4congress.bsky.social in her race for #CA06. Lauren has a proven record of fighting for California families and is ready to take on corruption…
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BlueskyMay 2026
You should drop out of it and endorse a candidate. You are going to have two republicans or one dem one republican
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BlueskyMay 2026
Yes. Although it’s easy to be for a needed agnostic technology. Mamdani’s refusal to endorse Torres’ opponent (who shares the same views as Mamdani) is quite puzzling. 🤔
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UK
#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive) To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly; to give an endorsement.
The president endorsed John Smith as senator.
Origin: Alteration influenced by of , from , from , alternative form of back, from which also of the back. That is, the ‘r’ was dropped in , which developed into Old French and then , and then the ‘r’ was re-introduced into English via the , which had retained the ‘r’. Note that the alternative spelling indorse also uses the initial ‘i’ from Latin (in-, rather than en-), but this form is now rare. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Endorse means: To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly; to give an endorsement.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
endorse means: To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly; to give an endorsement.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive, UK, law) To add penalty points to one's driving licence as a result of a road traffic offence.
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“... and the parents tacitly (if not outwardly) endorse this exercise in propaganda. They still believe he's a role model. Because it's a cult.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I wholeheartedly endorse this statement”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🚨ENDORSEMENT ALERT🚨 We're excited to endorse #UnrigWashington member @lbt4congress.bsky.social in her race for #CA06. Lauren has a proven record of fighting for California families and is ready to take on corruption in Congress. We look forward to helping her win in November.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“You should drop out of it and endorse a candidate. You are going to have two republicans or one dem one republican”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Yes. Although it’s easy to be for a needed agnostic technology. Mamdani’s refusal to endorse Torres’ opponent (who shares the same views as Mamdani) is quite puzzling. 🤔”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive) To write one's signature on the back of a cheque, or other negotiable instrument, when transferring it to a third party, or cashing it.
The court endorsed his driving record with three penalty points for the drink-driving.
Cluster: alcohol
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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