underwrite

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

verb

1. guarantee financial support of (Freq. 2)
- The opera tour was subvented by a bank
• Syn:
subvention, subvent
• Derivationally related forms:
subvention (for: subvent)
• Hypernyms:
undertake, guarantee
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Sam and Sue underwrite the movie
2. protect by insurance (Freq. 1)
- The insurance won't cover this
• Syn:
cover, insure
• Derivationally related forms:
underwriter, insurer (for: insure), insurance (for: insure), coverage (for: cover)
• Hypernyms:
guarantee, warrant
• Hyponyms:
reinsure, indemnify
• Verb Group:
cover, compensate, overcompensate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cover, insure, subvention, subvent