underwrite
gb/ˈʌndɚɹˌaɪt/ us/ˈʌndɚɹˌaɪt/
C1
Englanti
finanszíroz, biztosítást vállal, jegyzési garanciát vállal, elbírál, megalapoz, alátámaszt
VERBI
C1
BUSINESS
1
finanszíroz
B2
Käyttömalli:
underwrite [something]; underwrite the cost of [something]
The foundation agreed to underwrite the cost of the medical study.
Az alapítvány vállalta, hogy finanszírozza az orvosi kutatás költségeit.
Corporate sponsors help underwrite the annual arts festival.
Vállalati szponzorok segítenek finanszírozni az éves művészeti fesztivált.
The government effectively underwrote the rescue plan with public money.
Oppijaesimerkit
A donor underwrote the school trip.
Egy adományozó finanszírozta az iskolai kirándulást.
The company underwrites several local events.
A vállalat több helyi rendezvényt finanszíroz.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Do not confuse it with simply writing something; the main idea is providing financial backing.
Merkitys
pay for or financially support
Kollokaatiot
underwrite the cost
|underwrite a project
|underwrite a program
|underwrite an event
|underwrite research
|underwrite expansion
|underwrite a campaign
|underwrite a festival
Synonyymit
fund (more general and more common in everyday English)
|
finance (neutral term for providing money)
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sponsor (often used when a company pays in return for publicity)
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back (less formal; suggests support or investment)
Antonyymit
defund (remove or stop financial support)
|
withdraw support (stop backing something financially or otherwise)
Teemat
finance
|business
|funding
Määritelmä
to pay for something or promise to cover its costs
To provide money for something, often so that it can happen, continue, or have its costs guaranteed.
VERBI
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Käyttömalli:
[insurer] underwrites [a policy/risk/person/property]
The insurer refused to underwrite homes in areas with repeated flood damage.
A biztosító nem vállalt biztosítást az ismétlődő árvízkároknak kitett területeken lévő házakra.
Specialist firms underwrite the travel insurance sold through the website.
A weboldalon értékesített utasbiztosításokat szakosodott cégek vállalják.
The company underwrites policies for small businesses across the country.
Oppijaesimerkit
The insurer will not underwrite that risky policy.
A biztosító nem vállalja azt a kockázatos biztosítást.
They underwrite car insurance for young drivers.
Fiatal sofőrök autóbiztosítását vállalják.
Tyypillinen virhe:
In insurance, underwrite does not mean only preparing paperwork; it means accepting and pricing the risk.
Merkitys
accept insurance risk
Kollokaatiot
underwrite a policy
|underwrite insurance
|underwrite a risk
|underwrite coverage
|underwrite life insurance
|underwrite property insurance
|underwrite liability risk
|underwrite a homeowner's policy
Synonyymit
insure (more general and more familiar to non-specialists)
|
cover (informal or customer-facing; focuses on protection provided)
|
guarantee (emphasizes the promise to pay, not the insurance process)
Antonyymit
decline (refuse to insure or accept the risk)
|
exclude (leave a particular risk outside the policy)
Teemat
insurance
|finance
|risk
Määritelmä
when an insurance company agrees to insure someone or something
For an insurer, to accept the financial risk of insuring someone or something and promise to pay for covered losses in exchange for premiums.
VERBI
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Käyttömalli:
[bank] underwrites [an IPO/bond issue/share offering]
Two major banks underwrote the company's initial public offering.
Két nagybank jegyzési garanciát vállalt a vállalat első nyilvános részvénykibocsátására.
The investment bank earned large fees for underwriting the bond issue.
A befektetési bank jelentős díjakat kapott a kötvénykibocsátás jegyzési garanciájáért.
If demand is weak, the banks that underwrite the offering may have to buy the unsold shares.
Oppijaesimerkit
A bank underwrote the IPO.
Egy bank jegyzési garanciát vállalt az IPO-ra.
Several banks underwrote the new bond issue.
Több bank vállalt jegyzési garanciát az új kötvénykibocsátásra.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Do not use this for ordinary buying of shares by an investor; it refers to the financial institution arranging or guaranteeing the issue.
Merkitys
guarantee a securities issue
Kollokaatiot
underwrite an IPO
|underwrite a bond issue
|underwrite a share offering
|underwrite a securities offering
|underwrite a rights issue
|underwrite a stock sale
|lead-underwrite an offering
Synonyymit
guarantee (less specific; does not necessarily include selling the securities)
|
arrange (broader; may not involve taking financial risk)
|
lead-manage (investment-banking term for managing an issue, not always identical)
Antonyymit
decline (refuse to take on the underwriting role)
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sell on a best-efforts basis (try to sell without guaranteeing the full issue)
Teemat
finance
|investment
|banking
|markets
Määritelmä
when a bank helps a company sell new shares or bonds and guarantees the money raised
For a bank or financial institution, to guarantee or buy a new issue of shares, bonds, or other securities from an issuer and then sell them to investors.
VERBI
C1
TECHNICAL
4
elbírál
B2
Käyttömalli:
underwrite [a loan/mortgage/application/risk]
The lender must underwrite the mortgage before the sale can close.
A hitelezőnek el kell bírálnia a jelzáloghitelt, mielőtt lezárulhatna az adásvétel.
Automated systems now underwrite many simple loan applications.
Az automatizált rendszerek ma már sok egyszerű hitelkérelmet elbírálnak.
The bank underwrites each borrower based on income, credit history, and existing debt.
Oppijaesimerkit
The bank underwrote our mortgage.
A bank elbírálta a jelzáloghitel-kérelmünket.
The lender is still underwriting the loan.
A hitelező még mindig bírálja a hitelkérelmet.
Tyypillinen virhe:
This meaning is common in banking and insurance; it focuses on evaluation and approval, not on paying for the loan yourself.
Merkitys
assess and approve financial risk
Kollokaatiot
underwrite a mortgage
|underwrite a loan
|underwrite an application
|underwrite credit risk
|underwrite a borrower
|underwrite a deal
|underwrite risk
Synonyymit
assess (more general; does not imply final approval)
|
evaluate (neutral; focuses on analysis)
|
approve (focuses on the decision rather than the risk analysis)
Antonyymit
reject (decide not to approve after review)
|
deny (refuse an application or request)
Teemat
finance
|banking
|insurance
|risk
Määritelmä
to check a financial application and decide if it is safe to approve
To examine a loan, insurance application, or other financial risk and decide whether to approve it and on what terms.
VERBI
C2
FORMAL
5
megalapoz
B2
alátámaszt
C1
Käyttömalli:
[something] underwrites [a claim/promise/system/assumption]
The agreement was underwritten by a shared commitment to free trade.
A megállapodást a szabadkereskedelem melletti közös elkötelezettség alapozta meg.
Strong evidence is needed to underwrite such a serious accusation.
Egy ilyen súlyos vádat erős bizonyítékoknak kell alátámasztaniuk.
The country's stability was underwritten by decades of economic growth.
Oppijaesimerkit
Facts should underwrite your argument.
Tényeknek kell alátámasztaniuk az érvelésedet.
Trust underwrites the whole agreement.
Az egész megállapodást a bizalom alapozza meg.
Tyypillinen virhe:
This figurative use is formal; in everyday speech, support or back up is usually more natural.
Merkitys
support or guarantee abstractly
Kollokaatiot
underwrite a claim
|underwrite an argument
|underwrite a promise
|underwrite legitimacy
|underwrite stability
|underwrite an assumption
|underwrite a system
Synonyymit
underpin (very close; emphasizes being a foundation)
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support (more common and less formal)
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substantiate (used especially when evidence supports a claim)
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guarantee (emphasizes assurance rather than foundation)
Antonyymit
undermine (weaken the basis or credibility of something)
|
disprove (show that a claim is false)
Teemat
argument
|society
|formal_language
Määritelmä
to give strong support to an idea, claim, or system
To provide the support, authority, or guarantee that makes an idea, promise, system, or claim seem reliable or possible.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
underwrite
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚɹˌaɪt/
US/ˈʌndɚɹˌaɪt/
Tavut ja painotus
un - der - write (3 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Taivutusmuodot
Verb
- Base: underwrite
- 3rd Person Singular: underwrites
- Present Participle: underwriting
- Past: underwrote
- Past Participle: underwritten
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