To favor.
To become a friend of, to make friends with.
To give an endorsement.
To report (a symptom); to describe.
To write one's signature on the back of a cheque, or other negotiable instrument, when transferring it to a third party, or cashing it.
To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly.
A diminutive of the pale, usually appearing in pairs on either side of a pale.