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Meaning
Verb
●
To
write
below or under; subscribe.
●
To
subscribe
(a
document
,
policy
etc.) with
one's
name.
●
To
sign
; to
put
one's
name
to.
●
To
agree
to
pay
by
signing
one's
name
; subscribe.
●
Specifically, to
assume
financial
responsibility
for something, and
guarantee
it against failure.
●
In Insurance:
To
act
as an underwriter.
●
To support,
lend
support to,
guarantee
the
basis
of.
●
To
submit
to;
put up
with.
Sourced from
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Origin
underwrite
English
underwriten
Middle English (1100-1500)
underwritan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Subsidize
Insure
Fund
Oversee
Repay
Finance
Liquidate
Recapitalize
Securitize
Disburse
Undertake
Support
Collateralize
Subsidise
Reimburse
Purchase
Manage
Cover
Hedge
Secure
Regulate
Recoup
Nationalize
Sustain
Service
Sell
Accept
Restructure
Enforce
Promote
Pursue
Negotiate
Initiate
Audit
Charge
Ringfence
Deduct
Procure
Handle
Execute
Advance
Supply
Consolidate
Control
Conduct
Borrow
Privatize
Organize
Sanction
Renegotiate
Prop Up
Pay Back
Shore Up
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