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What is another word for underwrite?

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To agree to provide money for

To approve or endorse by signing or puting one's name to

To protect or cover against loss or damage

To countersign a check

To give approval or authorization to

(mainly British) To contribute or undertake to contribute a certain sum of money to a fund, project, or cause

To establish or stipulate as a previous condition

To come to an official agreement on

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Verb

To agree to provide money for

provide security

take the risk for

provide capital for

provide financing

provide security for

foot the bill for

pick up the tab for

pick up the tab

pick up the check

put up the money for

act as guarantor of

provide finance for

put up collateral for

give earnest money for

provide surety for

provide money for

provide financial security for

be ready to pick up the tab for

lay out money on

sink money into

take a stake in

plough something into

lend your name to

act as a guarantor for

be responsible for

set up in business

furnish credit for

donate money for

leave money for

give money towards

settle money on

support financially

donate money to

bequeath money for

plough money into

salt away money in

make a contribution to

give support to

pay a subsidy to

give a grant to

give a donation to

financially support

put up money fo

treat someone to

defray the cost of

provide board for

provide sustenance for

provide food for

pave the way for

give backing to

lend support to

make prosperous

feather one's nest

take good care of

keep in existence

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“Hounslow Council has agreed to underwrite the cost of decorating Chiswick High Road and Turnham Green Terrace with Christmas lights this year.”

Verb

To approve or endorse by signing or puting one's name to

“The legislators agree that insurance companies cannot underwrite a life insurance policy for a minor until he or she is at least 14 years old.”

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To protect or cover against loss or damage

provide insurance for

give security to

give an undertaking

give an assurance

give an undertaking to

swear up and down

give grounds for

afford protection to

cover all bases

make invulnerable

provide protection for

take under one's wing

assure the safety of

take someone under your wing

wrap up in cotton wool

stand guard over

take out insurance

take out insurance cover

make impregnable

be responsible for

be in charge of

protect against

safeguard against

defend oneself against

keep at arm's length

provide sanctuary

be the defender of

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Verb

To countersign a check

add one's name to

sign on dotted line

sign on the back of

put one's mark on

put signature on

put John Hancock on

sign on the back

set your hand to

add one's signature

append one's signature

write one's name

sign one's name

put John Henry on

put one's initials on

put it on record

put one's name on

print one's name on

write one's name on

put one's seal on

write signature

sign one's name on

write one's signature on

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To give approval or authorization to

legitimatise^UK

legitimatize^US

give the stamp of approval to

give someone leave

give permission

give the green light

give the go-ahead

give one's blessing to

give consent to

give the thumbs up

give the thumbs up to

give your blessing

give carte blanche

grant the right

give someone authorization

give the go-ahead to

give the green light to

decriminalize^US

decriminalise^UK

give permission to

give one's assent to

give permission for

grant permission to

give a blank cheque to

give authority to

grant the right to

be a reason for

be a justification for

give approval to

offer grounds for

give authorization to

give the right to

be a defence of

give green light

give the green light for

pronounce lawful

give the means to

give the go-ahead for

grant authorization to

grant a permit to

grant a licence to

give a permit to

grant authority to

give a licence to

be good reason for

give one's leave

give ground for

put into effect

give the go ahead to

confer a right to

be authorised^UK

give authority for

let someone have

be authorized^US

give the seal of approval to

allow to happen

go with the flow

bear the brunt of

put John Hancock on

give stamp of approval

be in favour of

give the okay to

say the magic word

invest with power

give the power to

give someone the authority

pay attention to

play along with

be deserving of

put in someone's hands

lend your name to

give the resources to

make it possible for

give the opportunity to

provide the means to

give the nod to

roll over and play dead

throw in the towel

make allowances for

accept apology for

give right of entry to

give admission to

grant entrance to

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Verb

(mainly British) To contribute or undertake to contribute a certain sum of money to a fund, project, or cause

contribute towards

make a donation

make a contribution

make a subscription

give a donation of

make a donation of

sweeten the pot

let someone have

sweeten the kitty

put oneself down for

make a contribution of

come across with

put at someone's disposal

supply on credit

have a whip-round

let oneself in for

accommodate someone with

place at disposal

pick up the tab

leave in one's will

leave to by will

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Verb

To establish or stipulate as a previous condition

particularise^UK

particularize^US

have as a condition

make it a condition

make a condition of

make a proviso of

make a precondition of

individualize^US

individualise^UK

be specific about

characterize^US

get down to brass tacks

characterise^UK

gesture towards

make provision for

circumstantiate

call a spade a spade

give the meaning of

express in words

state precisely

give an account of

quote chapter and verse

come to a decision about

come to an agreement

come to a conclusion

make a decision

come to a decision

make a selection

put one's finger on

get to the point

come to the point

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Verb

To come to an official agreement on

put into effect

come to an agreement on

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