un·der·write 
/ˈʌndɚˌraɪt/ verb
un·der·writes; un·der·wrote /ˈʌndɚˌraɪt/ verb /-ˌroʊt/ un·der·writ·ten /-ˌrɪtn̩/ un·der·writ·ing [+ obj] 1 formal : to give money to support (something, such as a new business) and agree to be responsible for any losses if it fails
▪ underwrite an expedition/project 2 technical : to agree to pay for a certain kind of loss or damage by offering (an insurance policy)
▪ underwrite a homeowner's policy 3 technical : to agree to buy (shares) that are not bought by investors when the shares are first offered for sale
▪ underwrite an expedition/project
▪ underwrite a homeowner's policy
— un·der·writ·er /ˈʌndɚˌraɪtɚ/ noun, plural un·der·writ·ers [count]
▪ an insurance underwriter
/ˈʌndɚˌraɪtɚ/ noun, plural un·der·writ·ers [count] ▪ an insurance underwriter
