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underwrite

verbCommon GRE wordMore U words

to support or finance an undertaking, accepting the risk

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Underwrite in a sentence

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A wealthy patron agreed to underwrite the entire research expedition.

Synonyms
fundsponsorguarantee
Antonyms
withdrawdefund
Common questions

Questions about “underwrite

Underwrite (verb) means to support or finance an undertaking, accepting the risk
Here is underwrite used in an example sentence: "A wealthy patron agreed to underwrite the entire research expedition."
Common synonyms for underwrite include fund, sponsor, guarantee.
Antonyms of underwrite include withdraw, defund.
Underwrite is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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