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sanction |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sanction 1 of 3 senses of sanction Sense 1 approve, ok okay, sanction => sanction => visa => back endorse, plump for plunk for support => confirm Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sanction 1 of 3 senses of sanction Sense 1 approve, ok okay, sanction => sanction => visa => back endorse, plump for plunk for support => guarantee, warrant => cover, insure, underwrite => reinsure => indemnify => certify, endorse => side pull root => champion, defend => confirm Entailment of verb sanction Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb sanction 3 senses of sanction Sense 1 approve, ok okay, sanction => authorize, authorise, pass, clear Sense 2 sanction => authorize, authorise, pass, clear Sense 3 sanction => approve, ok okay, sanction Familiarity of verb sanction sanction used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb sanction Sense 1 approve, ok okay, sanction => authorize, authorise, pass, clear -------------- Sense 2 sanction => authorize, authorise, pass, clear -------------- Sense 3 sanction => approve, ok okay, sanction -------------- Grep of noun sanction pragmatic sanction sanction Overview of noun sanction The noun sanction has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) sanction, countenance, endorsement, warrant, imprimatur -- (formal and explicit approval) 2. (1) sanction -- (a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards) 3. authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction -- (official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times") 4. sanction -- (the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church") Overview of verb sanction The verb sanction has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (6) approve, ok okay, sanction -- (give sanction to "I approve of his educational policies") 2. (1) sanction -- (give authority or permission to) 3. sanction -- (give religious sanction to such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage") Grep of adj sanction sanctionative sanctioned sanctioning Overview of noun sanction The noun sanction has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) sanction, countenance, endorsement, warrant, imprimatur -- (formal and explicit approval) 2. (1) sanction -- (a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards) 3. authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction -- (official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times") 4. sanction -- (the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church") Overview of verb sanction The verb sanction has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (6) approve, ok okay, sanction -- (give sanction to "I approve of his educational policies") 2. (1) sanction -- (give authority or permission to) 3. sanction -- (give religious sanction to such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage")
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