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."
separable
endorse out
C1 neutral separable transitive
To transfer a cheque or financial instrument to a third party by signing the back of it.
In plain English
To sign the back of a cheque so that someone else can receive the money instead of you.
What does "endorse out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To endorse (sign) a cheque out to someone else — relatively transparent in a banking context.
Actually means
To sign the back of a cheque so that someone else can receive the money instead of you.
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "endorse out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
cheque check payment instrument draft order
How to conjugate "endorse out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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