- underwrite under·write
- ['ʌndəˌraɪt] ['ʌndəˌrəʊt] ['ʌndəˌrɪtn]
vt underwrote pt underwritten ppFin sottoscrivere, Insurance assicurare
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underwrite — early 15c., from UNDER (Cf. under) + WRITE (Cf. write) (v.). A loan translation of L. subscribere (see SUBSCRIBE (Cf. subscribe)). Used literally at first; modern sense of to accept the risk of insurance (1620s) is from notion of signing a marine … Etymology dictionary
Underwrite — Un der*write , v. t. [imp. {Underwrote}, Obs. {Underwrit}; p. p. {Underwritten}, Obs. {Underwrit}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Underwriting}.] 1. To write under something else; to subscribe. [1913 Webster] What addition and change I have made I have here… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underwrite — [un′dər rīt′] vt. underwrote, underwritten, underwriting [ME underwriten, orig. used as transl. of L subscribere: see SUBSCRIBE] 1. Archaic to write under something, esp. under something written; subscribe 2. to agree to buy (an issue of stocks,… … English World dictionary
underwrite — /un deuhr ruyt , un deuhr ruyt /, v., underwrote, underwritten, underwriting. v.t. 1. to write under or at the foot of, esp. under other written matter. 2. to sign one s name, as to a document. 3. to show agreement with or to support by or as if… … Universalium
underwrite — un•der•write [[t]ˌʌn dərˈraɪt, ˈʌn dərˌraɪt[/t]] v. wrote, writ•ten, writ•ing 1) to contribute a sum of money to guarantee the success of (an undertaking) 2) bus to guarantee the sale of (a security to be offered for public subscription) 3)… … From formal English to slang
underwrite — [c]/ˈʌndəraɪt / (say unduhruyt), /ʌndəˈraɪt / (say unduh ruyt) verb (underwrote, underwritten, underwriting) –verb (t) 1. to write (something) under a thing, especially under other written matter. 2. to sign one s name to (a document, etc.). 3.… …
underwrite — verb (underwrote; underwritten; underwriting) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to write under or at the end of something else 2. to set one s name to (an insurance policy) for the purpose of thereby becoming answerable for a designated loss… … New Collegiate Dictionary
underwrite — verb (past underwrote; past participle underwritten) 1》 sign and accept liability under (an insurance policy). ↘accept (a liability or risk) in this way. 2》 undertake to finance or otherwise support or guarantee (something). 3》 engage to buy… … English new terms dictionary
underwrite — v. (past wrote; past part. written) 1 a tr. sign, and accept liability under (an insurance policy, esp. on shipping etc.). b tr. accept (liability) in this way. c intr. practice (marine) insurance. 2 tr. undertake to finance or support. 3 tr.… … Useful english dictionary
un|der|write — «UHN duhr RYT, UHN duhr RYT», verb, wrote, writ|ten, writ|ing. –v.t. 1. a) to insure (property) against loss. b) to sign one s name to (an insurance policy), thereby accepting the risk of insuring the perso … Useful english dictionary
subscribe — sub·scribe /səb skrīb/ vb sub·scribed, sub·scrib·ing [Latin subscribere, literally, to write beneath, from sub under + scribere to write] vt 1: to write (one s name) underneath or at the end of a document we now subscribe our names as witnesses W … Law dictionary
