underwrite
gb/ˈʌndɚɹˌaɪt/ us/ˈʌndɚɹˌaɪt/
C1
Anglais
finanszíroz, biztosítást vállal, jegyzési garanciát vállal, elbírál, megalapoz, alátámaszt
VERBE
C1
BUSINESS
1
finanszíroz
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
A donor underwrote the school trip.
Egy adományozó finanszírozta az iskolai kirándulást.
The company underwrites several local events.
A vállalat több helyi rendezvényt finanszíroz.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse it with simply writing something; the main idea is providing financial backing.
Sens
pay for or financially support
Collocations
underwrite the cost
|underwrite a project
|underwrite a program
|underwrite an event
|underwrite research
|underwrite expansion
|underwrite a campaign
|underwrite a festival
Synonymes
fund (more general and more common in everyday English)
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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)
Antonymes
defund (remove or stop financial support)
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withdraw support (stop backing something financially or otherwise)
Thèmes
finance
|business
|funding
Définition
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.
VERBE
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
In insurance, underwrite does not mean only preparing paperwork; it means accepting and pricing the risk.
Sens
accept insurance risk
Collocations
underwrite a policy
|underwrite insurance
|underwrite a risk
|underwrite coverage
|underwrite life insurance
|underwrite property insurance
|underwrite liability risk
|underwrite a homeowner's policy
Synonymes
insure (more general and more familiar to non-specialists)
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cover (informal or customer-facing; focuses on protection provided)
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guarantee (emphasizes the promise to pay, not the insurance process)
Antonymes
decline (refuse to insure or accept the risk)
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exclude (leave a particular risk outside the policy)
Thèmes
insurance
|finance
|risk
Définition
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.
VERBE
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use this for ordinary buying of shares by an investor; it refers to the financial institution arranging or guaranteeing the issue.
Sens
guarantee a securities issue
Collocations
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
Synonymes
guarantee (less specific; does not necessarily include selling the securities)
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arrange (broader; may not involve taking financial risk)
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lead-manage (investment-banking term for managing an issue, not always identical)
Antonymes
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)
Thèmes
finance
|investment
|banking
|markets
Définition
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.
VERBE
C1
TECHNICAL
4
elbírál
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning is common in banking and insurance; it focuses on evaluation and approval, not on paying for the loan yourself.
Sens
assess and approve financial risk
Collocations
underwrite a mortgage
|underwrite a loan
|underwrite an application
|underwrite credit risk
|underwrite a borrower
|underwrite a deal
|underwrite risk
Synonymes
assess (more general; does not imply final approval)
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evaluate (neutral; focuses on analysis)
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approve (focuses on the decision rather than the risk analysis)
Antonymes
reject (decide not to approve after review)
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deny (refuse an application or request)
Thèmes
finance
|banking
|insurance
|risk
Définition
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.
VERBE
C2
FORMAL
5
megalapoz
B2
alátámaszt
C1
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
Facts should underwrite your argument.
Tényeknek kell alátámasztaniuk az érvelésedet.
Trust underwrites the whole agreement.
Az egész megállapodást a bizalom alapozza meg.
Erreur fréquente :
This figurative use is formal; in everyday speech, support or back up is usually more natural.
Sens
support or guarantee abstractly
Collocations
underwrite a claim
|underwrite an argument
|underwrite a promise
|underwrite legitimacy
|underwrite stability
|underwrite an assumption
|underwrite a system
Synonymes
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)
Antonymes
undermine (weaken the basis or credibility of something)
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disprove (show that a claim is false)
Thèmes
argument
|society
|formal_language
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
underwrite
API
GB/ˈʌndɚɹˌaɪt/
US/ˈʌndɚɹˌaɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
un - der - write (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: underwrite
- 3rd Person Singular: underwrites
- Present Participle: underwriting
- Past: underwrote
- Past Participle: underwritten
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