Analysis Complete

sanction

/ sanction /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society''s standards
Type of:
social control
noun Sense 2
the act of final authorization
"it had the sanction of the church"
Type of:
authorization authorisation empowerment
Kinds of:
benefit of clergy name nihil obstat
noun Sense 3
formal and explicit approval
"a Democrat usually gets the union''s endorsement"
Type of:
approval commendation
Kinds of:
O.K. OK okay okey okeh
Derived:
certify endorse indorse permit allow
verb Sense 4
give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
"sanctify the marriage"
Type of:
approve O.K. okay
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
give authority or permission to
Type of:
empower authorise authorize
Derived:
countenance endorsement indorsement warrant imprimatur
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
official permission or approval
"authority for the program was renewed several times"
Type of:
permission
Derived:
authorize authorise pass clear
verb Sense 7
give sanction to
"I approve of his educational policies"
Opposites:
disapprove reject
Type of:
authorize authorise pass
Kinds of:
visa back endorse indorse plump for
Derived:
countenance endorsement indorsement warrant imprimatur
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
50
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

social control authorization authorisation empowerment benefit of clergy name nihil obstat approval commendation O.K. OK okay