underwrite

un·der·write  (ndr-rt)

v. un·der·wrote (-rt), un·der·writ·ten (-rtn), un·der·writ·ing, un·der·writes

v.tr.

1. To assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure: underwrite a theatrical production.

2.

a. To sign (an insurance policy) so as to assume liability in case of specified losses.

b. To insure.

c. To insure against losses totaling (a given amount).

3.

a. To guarantee the purchase of (a full issue of stocks or bonds).

b. To agree to buy the unsold part of (stock not yet sold publicly) at a fixed time and price.

4.

a. To write under or at the end of something.

b. To subscribe to, especially to sign or endorse (a document).

5. To support or agree to (a decision, for example).

v.intr.

To act as an underwriter, especially to issue an insurance policy.

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underwrite [ˈʊndəˌraɪt ˌʌndəˈraɪt]

vb -writes, -writing, -wrote, -written (tr)

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance to undertake to purchase at an agreed price any unsold portion of (a public issue of shares, etc.)

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) to accept financial responsibility for (a commercial project or enterprise)

3. (Business / Insurance) Insurance

a.  to sign and issue (an insurance policy) thus accepting liability if specified losses occur

b.  to insure (a property or risk)

c.  to accept liability up to (a specified amount) in an insurance policy

4. to write (words, a signature, etc.) beneath (other written matter); subscribe

5. to support or concur with (a decision, statement, etc.) by or as if by signature

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	underwrite - guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank" subvent, subvention guarantee, undertake - promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"
	2.	underwrite - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" insure, cover reinsure - insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk warrant, guarantee - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" indemnify - secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness" cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself" overcompensate, compensate, cover - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"

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underwrite

verb finance, back, fund, guarantee, sponsor, insure, ratify, subsidize, bankroll (U.S. informal), provide security, provide capital for a special agency to underwrite small business loans

Translations

underwrite [ˈʌndəraɪt] (underwrote (pt) (underwritten (pp))) VT

1. (Insurance) → asegurar(contra riesgos); (on 2nd insurance) → reasegurar (Fin) → subscribir

2. (= support) → aprobar, respaldar

underwrite [ˌʌndə^rˈraɪt] [underwrote] [ˌʌndə^rˈrəʊt] (pt) [underwritten] [ˌʌndə^rˈrɪt^ən] (pp) vt

(FINANCE) → garantir

(INSURANCE) → souscrire

underwrite [ˈʌndəˌraɪt] (underwrote (pt)) [ˈʌndəˌrəʊt] (underwritten (pp)) [ˈʌndəˌrɪtn] vt (Fin) → sottoscrivere (Insurance) → assicurare

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underwrite [ˈʌndəˌraɪt] (underwrote (pt)) [ˈʌndəˌrəʊt] (underwritten (pp)) [ˈʌndəˌrɪtn] vt (Fin) → sottoscrivere (Insurance) → assicurare