HyperDic is a hyper-dictionary based on WordNet 2.1. This version links 147,249 word forms.
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| NOUN | 1 | sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur | Formal and explicit approval |
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| 2 | sanction | A mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards | |
| 3 | sanction, authority, authorization, authorisation | Official permission or approval | |
| 4 | sanction | The act of final authorization | |
| VERB | 1 | sanction, approve, O.K., okay | Give sanction to |
| 2 | sanction | Give authority or permission to | |
| 3 | sanction | Give religious sanction to, such as through on oath |
| Sounds | sae'ngkshahn; sae'ngshahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn... |
| Meaning | Formal and explicit approval. |
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| Synonyms | countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur |
| Broader | approval, commendation |
| Narrower | O.K., OK, okay, okey, okeh; visa; nihil obstat |
| Verbs | sanction; sanction |
| Meaning | A mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards. |
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| Broader | social control |
| Verbs | sanction |
| Meaning | Official permission or approval. |
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| Synonyms | authority, authorization, authorisation |
| Broader | permission |
| Verbs | sanction |
| Meaning | The act of final authorization. |
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| Examples | "it had the sanction of the church" |
| Broader | authorization, authorisation, empowerment |
| Narrower | benefit of clergy; name; nihil obstat |
| Verbs | sanction |
| Meaning | Give sanction to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP |
| Synonyms | approve, O.K., okay |
| Contrary | disapprove, reject |
| Broader | authorize, authorise, pass, clear |
| Narrower | sanction; visa; back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support; confirm |
| Entailed by | subscribe, support; applaud, clap, spat, acclaim; initial; license, licence, certify |
| Nouns | sanction |
| Meaning | Give authority or permission to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Broader | empower, authorise, authorize |
| Adjectives | sanctionative; sanctionative |
| Nouns | sanction; sanction; sanction |
| Meaning | Give religious sanction to, such as through on oath. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Broader | approve, O.K., okay, sanction |
| Nouns | sanction |
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