endorse out
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To sign the back of a cheque so that someone else can receive the money instead of you.
Literal meaning: To endorse (sign) a cheque out to someone else — relatively transparent in a banking context.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To sign the back of a cheque or financial instrument in order to transfer it to a third party.
"He endorsed out the cheque to his landlord rather than depositing it himself."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Highly technical banking and financial term. Rarely used in everyday conversation. Refers to the practice of endorsing (signing) a cheque and passing it to a third party rather than depositing it yourself. This practice is now rare due to digital banking.
Commonly used with
cheque check payment instrument draft order
Forms
Base
endorse out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
endorses out
he/she/it
Past simple
endorsed out
yesterday
Past participle
endorsed out
have + pp
-ing form
endorsing out
continuous
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