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English verb: underwrite | |||
| 1. | underwrite (communication) guarantee financial support of | ||
| Samples | The opera tour was subvented by a bank. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue underwrite the movie | ||
| Synonyms | subvent, subvention | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | guarantee, undertake | ||
| 2. | underwrite (communication) protect by insurance | ||
| Samples | The insurance won't cover this. | ||
| Synonyms | cover, insure | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | guarantee, warrant | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | indemnify, reinsure | ||
| Verb group | compensate, cover, cover, overcompensate | ||
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