underwrite meaning

UK US /ˈʌndɚraɪt/ 3 syllables

underwrite (verb): guarantee financial support of.

underwrite has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

underwrite as a verb

  1. guarantee financial support of
    • The opera tour was subvented by a bank

    Synonyms: subvention, subvent

    Type of: undertake

  2. protect by insurance
    • The insurance won't cover this

    Synonyms: cover, insure

    Type of: guarantee

    Kinds: reinsure, indemnify

    Related forms: underwriter

How to pronounce underwrite

underwrite is pronounced /ˈʌndɚraɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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