indorse

In heraldry, a bearing like the pale, but of one fourth its width.

To place something on the back of; burden; load.

To write one’s name, or some brief remark, statement, or memorandum, on the back of (a paper or document), as in assigning, or guaranteeing the payment of, a note or bill of exchange, or in briefing or docketing legal papers, invoices, etc.: as, the bill was indorsed to the bank; he was looking for a friend to indorse his note; a letter indorsed “London, 1868”: loosely used of writing added upon any part of a document.

To sanction; ratify; approve: as, to indorse a statement or the opinions of another.

In heraldry, to place back to back.

To cover the back of; to load or burden.

To write upon the back or outside of a paper or letter, as a direction, heading, memorandum, or address.

To write one’s name, alone or with other words, upon the back of (a paper), for the purpose of transferring it, or to secure the payment of a note, draft, or the like; to guarantee the payment, fulfillment, performance, or validity of, or to certify something upon the back of (a check, draft, writ, warrant of arrest, etc.).

To give one’s name or support to; to sanction; to aid by approval; to approve.