Give a synonym for demean.

Drive, ride.

In England one rides only when one is on horseback; one is said to drive if in a carriage. In America one drives when one holds the reins; but we go driving even when the coachman drives. There is also excellent authority for take a ride, and go riding, when conveyance in a carriage is meant.

Endorse, approve, second.

1. He seconded all his friend’s propositions.

2. He endorsed the check across the top.

3. He approved his colleague’s act.

What is a dorsal fin? What does endorse mean, by etymology?

Got, gotten, have.

1. Got is perhaps preferable to gotten.