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 
  -------------- 
 
  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  sanctioned 
 
  The  adj  sanctioned  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  canonic,  canonical,  sanctioned  --  (conforming  to  orthodox  or  recognized  rules  "the  drinking  of  cocktails  was  as  canonical  a  rite  as  the  mixing"-  Sinclair  Lewis) 
  2.  ratified,  sanctioned  --  (formally  approved  and  invested  with  legal  authority) 
  3.  approved,  sanctioned  --  (established  by  authority;  given  authoritative  approval;  "a  list  of  approved  candidates") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  sanctioned 
 
  3  senses  of  sanctioned 
 
  Sense  1 
  canonic,  canonical,  sanctioned 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  orthodox)  ->  unorthodox 
 
  Sense  2 
  ratified,  sanctioned 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  legal)  ->  illegal 
 
  Sense  3 
  approved,  sanctioned 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  authorized)  ->  unauthorized,  unauthorised 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  sanctioned 
 
  3  senses  of  sanctioned 
 
  Sense  1 
  canonic,  canonical,  sanctioned 
  =>  orthodox  (vs.  unorthodox) 
 
  Sense  2 
  ratified,  sanctioned 
  =>  legal  (vs.  illegal) 
 
  Sense  3 
  approved,  sanctioned 
  =>  authorized  (vs.  unauthorized),  authorised 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  sanctioned 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  sanctioned 
 
  sanctioned  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  sanctioned 
  sanctioned 
  unsanctioned 
 
  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  sanctioned 
 
  The  adj  sanctioned  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  canonic,  canonical,  sanctioned  --  (conforming  to  orthodox  or  recognized  rules  "the  drinking  of  cocktails  was  as  canonical  a  rite  as  the  mixing"-  Sinclair  Lewis) 
  2.  ratified,  sanctioned  --  (formally  approved  and  invested  with  legal  authority) 
  3.  approved,  sanctioned  --  (established  by  authority;  given  authoritative  approval;  "a  list  of  approved  candidates") 

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