underwrite

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Synonyms: underwrote, underwrit, underwise, underrate, underwit, underwriter, underride, undertribe, underprice, underbite, underwire

Antonyms: underwrote, underwrit, underwise, underrate, underwit, underwriter, underride, undertribe, underprice, underbite, underwire

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To write below or under; [[subscribe]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|intransitive|obsolete}} To [[subscribe]] (a document, policy etc.) with one's name.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[sign]]; to put one's name to.
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To agree to pay by signing one's name; subscribe.
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} Specifically, to [[assume]] [[financial]] [[responsibility]] for something, and [[guarantee]] it against [[failure]].
6. {{lb|en|intransitive|insurance}} To act as an [[underwriter]].
7. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[support]], lend support to, guarantee the basis of.
8. {{lb|en|obsolete|transitive}} To [[submit]] to; [[put up with]].

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