Endorse vs. Approve

Endorseverb

To support, to back, to give one's approval to, especially officially or by signature.

Approveverb

(transitive) To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm.

‘Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial.’;

Endorseverb

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.

Approveverb

(transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.

‘We approve the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision.’;

Endorseverb

To give an endorsement.

Approveverb

To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.

Endorsenoun

(heraldry) A diminutive of the pale, usually appearing in pairs on either side of a pale.

Approveverb

(intransitive) To consider or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.

‘Note: This word, when it signifies to be pleased with, to think favorably (of), is often followed by of.’;

Endorseverb

Same as Indorse.

Approveverb

To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.

Endorsenoun

A subordinary, resembling the pale, but of one fourth its width (according to some writers, one eighth).

Approveverb

To show to be real or true; to prove.

‘Wouldst thou approve thy constancy? ApproveFirst thy obedience.’;

Endorseverb

be behind; approve of;

‘He plumped for the Labor Party’; ‘I backed Kennedy in 1960’;

Approveverb

To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.

‘Opportunities to approve . . . worth.’; ‘He had approved himself a great warrior.’; ‘'T is an old lesson; Time approves it true.’; ‘His account . . . approves him a man of thought.’;

Endorseverb

give support or one's approval to;

‘I'll second that motion’; ‘I can't back this plan’; ‘endorse a new project’;

Approveverb

To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial.

Endorseverb

guarantee as meeting a certain standard;

‘certified grade AAA meat’;

Approveverb

To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration.

Endorseverb

of documents or cheques

Approveverb

To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.

‘The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God.’; ‘They had not approved of the deposition of James.’; ‘They approved of the political institutions.’;

Approveverb

To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit; - said esp. of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.

Approveverb

give sanction to;

‘I approve of his educational policies’;

Approveverb

judge to be right or commendable; think well of