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underwrite

verb

1 underwrite

Guarantee financial support of.

synonyms: subvent, subvention.

Roget 768: promise; give a promise etc. n.; undertake, engage; make an engagement, form an engagement; enter into an engagement, enter on an engagement; bind oneself, tie oneself, pledge oneself, commit oneself, ... show more

Roget 769: contract, covenant, agree for; engage etc. (promise) 768.    treat, negotiate, stipulate, make terms; bargain etc. (barter) ... show more

Dutch: onderschrijven

2 underwrite

Protect by insurance.

synonyms: cover, insure.

Roget 771: give security, give bail, give substantial bail; go bail; pawn, impawn, spout, mortgage, hypothecate, impignorate.    guarantee, warrant, warrantee, assure; ... show more


Moby thesaurus: OK, accede to, accept, accredit, affirm, agree to, amen, approve, arm, armor, assure, attest, authenticate, authorize, autograph, avouch, back, back up, be sponsor for, bless ... show more.

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