Underwrite

[ʌndə'raɪt;'ʌndəraɪt] or [,ʌndɚ'raɪt]

Definition

(verb.) guarantee financial support of; 'The opera tour was subvented by a bank'.

Editor: Murdoch--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To write under something else; to subscribe.

(v. t.) To subscribe one's name to for insurance, especially for marine insurance; to write one's name under, or set one's name to, as a policy of insurance, for the purpose of becoming answerable for loss or damage, on consideration of receiving a certain premium per cent; as, individuals, as well as companies, may underwrite policies of insurance.

(v. i.) To practice the business of insuring; to take a risk of insurance on a vessel or the like.

Edited by Jacqueline

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Subscribe, undersign.[2]. Insure.

Checked by Karol

Definition

v.t. to write under something else: to subscribe: to subscribe one's name to for insurance: (Shak.) to submit to.—v.i. to practise insuring.—ns. Un′derwriter one who insures as shipping so called because he underwrites his name for a certain amount to the conditions of the policy; Un′derwriting.

Edited by Elise