Underwrit
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- (v.) Past tense of underwrite, meaning to assume financial responsibility or guarantee an obligation.
The firm underwrit the insurance policy for the new building.
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"Underwrit" is an archaic or variant past tense form of "underwrite"; modern usage prefers "underwrote."
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