verb
underwrite
Underwrite (verb) means to write below or under; subscribe.
verb
1
To write below or under; subscribe.
2
To subscribe (a document, policy etc.) with one's name.
3
To sign; to put one's name to.
4
To agree to pay by signing one's name; subscribe.
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Etymology
From Middle English underwriten, from Old English underwrītan (“to write at the foot of, write under, subscribe”). Compare Dutch onderschrijven (“to endorse”), German unterschreiben (“to sign; endorse”), Danish underskrive (“to sign; endorse”). By surface analysis, under- + write.
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What is the meaning of underwrite?
"underwrite" (verb) means to write below or under; subscribe.
What are the different meanings of underwrite?
"underwrite" has 3 main meanings: 1. To write below or under; subscribe; 2. To subscribe (a document, policy etc.) with one's name; 3. To sign; to put one's name to.