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sanction

/ sanction /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
Type of:
social control
noun Sense 2
the act of final authorization
"it had the sanction of the church"
noun Sense 3
"a Democrat usually gets the union''s endorsement"
Kinds of:
O.K. OK okay okey okeh
verb Sense 4
"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
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
"authority for the program was renewed several times"
Type of:
permission
verb Sense 7
"I approve of his educational policies"
Opposites:
disapprove reject
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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