endorse-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: approve and support

Examples:
This practice is not endorsed by headquarters.
We endorse the project without reservation as being a good example of the simulation studies.
It was just a matter of time before the mayor endorsed the candidate.
They decided to endorse the mayor as a candidate for higher office.
Pop-up advertisements falsely suggested that Microsoft endorsed the product.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: endorse.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3

Sense Number 2: promote a product through public (advertising) appearance

Examples:
They paid $2 million to the world champion to endorse their new aftershave.
You will buy the product just because your favorite football player endorses it on TV?
A popular actor endorsed the pain reliever.
My cell phone plan is from a company endorsed by Catherine Zeta Jones.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: endorse.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: sign on a document/check to give it permission

Examples:
If you are depositing checks, you will need to endorse the back of the check.
If your name is written on the check incorrectly, you should endorse the check twice.
Date and endorse the back exactly as written upon the face of the certificate.
The fitness report had been endorsed on the back by its recipient.
Endorse the receipt and return it to the responsible person.

Mappings:
VerbNet: illustrate-25.3
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: endorse.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4