Synonyms for Sanction:

• n.

  •
  • look kindly on something,
  • give something/someone the green light.
  •
  • say yes,
  • give/get the go-ahead,
  • leave,
  • grant.
  •
  • extradition,
  • forfeit,
  • noncustodial,
  • disqualify,
  • impound,
  • fine,
  • community service,
  • law,
  • disqualification,
  • damages,
  • bail.
  •acceptance (noun)
  • ratification.
  •act (noun)
  • sanction.
  •advantage (noun)
  • Re-turn,
  • leg ups,
  • pre eminence,
  • legup,
  • leg-up,
  • re-cognition,
  • pre valences,
  • pro-fit,
  • trump,
  • pro fits,
  • pre valence,
  • re cognition,
  • re turns,
  • pre eminences,
  • wealth,
  • expediency,
  • re-source,
  • re turn,
  • re source,
  • leg-ups,
  • legups,
  • pre-valence,
  • pre-valences,
  • re sources,
  • pre-eminences,
  • pro-fits,
  • pre-eminence,
  • re cognitions,
  • leg up,
  • re-sources,
  • re-cognitions,
  • protection,
  • influences,
  • pro fit,
  • re-turns.
  •advice, approval (noun)
  • recommendation.
  •affirmation (noun)
  • assertion,
  • admission,
  • testimony,
  • attestation,
  • oath,
  • certification,
  • submission,
  • verification,
  • acknowledgment,
  • warranty,
  • declaration,
  • corroboration,
  • statement,
  • assurance,
  • pronouncement,
  • validation,
  • avowal,
  • proclamation.
  •agreement (noun)
  • treaty,
  • okay.
  •allowance (noun)
  • re bate,
  • re-bate,
  • re-bates,
  • sufferance,
  • sufferances,
  • re bates.
  •approbation (noun)
  • high regard,
  • high regards,
  • the nods,
  • esteem,
  • the nod,
  • goahead.
  •approval (noun)
  • approbation,
  • acceptance,
  • Underwriting,
  • confirmation,
  • authentication,
  • approval,
  • permission,
  • endorsement.
  •authorisation (noun)
  • authorisation.
  •authority (noun)
  • authority.
  •authority, order (noun)
  • mandate.
  •authorization (noun)
  • allowance,
  • blessing,
  • empowerment,
  • word,
  • designation,
  • encouragement,
  • agreement,
  • nod,
  • enfranchisement,
  • notarization,
  • fiat,
  • backing,
  • stamp of approval,
  • go-ahead,
  • authorization,
  • green light,
  • entitlement,
  • acquiescence,
  • seal of approval.
  •backing (noun)
  • secondment,
  • secondments,
  • championings.
  •basis (noun)
  • rudiment,
  • pre suppositions,
  • sub-stratums,
  • infra structure,
  • infra-structures,
  • infrastructure,
  • under-pinning,
  • pre mise,
  • sub stratums,
  • under pinning,
  • ex planation,
  • hard facts,
  • infra-structure,
  • pre supposition,
  • pre-mise,
  • fundamental,
  • ex-planations,
  • sub-stratum,
  • keynotes,
  • roots,
  • ex planations,
  • pre-mises,
  • principal element,
  • pre-suppositions,
  • pre-supposition,
  • chief ingredient,
  • sub-strata,
  • infra structures,
  • chief ingredients,
  • ex-planation,
  • premise,
  • keystones,
  • sub stratum,
  • sub strata,
  • pre mises,
  • hard fact,
  • principal elements.
  •blessing (noun)
  • godspeeds,
  • re-gard,
  • re gards.
  •carte blanche (noun)
  • Freedoms,
  • say-so,
  • power attorney,
  • unconditional authority,
  • unrestricted authority,
  • sayso,
  • no holds barreds,
  • unconditional rights,
  • power of attorney,
  • unrestricted authorities,
  • full authority,
  • unconditional right,
  • full powers,
  • full power,
  • full authorities,
  • unconditional authorities,
  • no holds barred,
  • carte-blanche.
  •complete authority (noun)
  • carte blanche.
  •compliment (noun)
  • good word,
  • panegyric,
  • Cajoleries,
  • panegyrics,
  • posy,
  • felicitations,
  • felicitation,
  • buttering ups,
  • COMP,
  • re spects,
  • KUDO,
  • orchid,
  • re-spects,
  • warm fuzzy,
  • laurels,
  • ORCHIDS,
  • COMPS,
  • cajolery,
  • good words.
  •confirmation (noun)
  • Testimonies,
  • VISAS,
  • authenticatings,
  • visa,
  • supportings,
  • substantiation,
  • stamp approval,
  • validatings,
  • corroboratings,
  • authorizings,
  • sanctionings,
  • affirmings,
  • acceptings,
  • testimonials.
  •consent (noun)
  • concurrence.
  •credentials (noun)
  • documentation,
  • documentations,
  • letter of introduction,
  • accreditation,
  • letter of credence,
  • Accreditations.
  •endorsement (noun)
  • commercials,
  • counter signature,
  • counter-signatures,
  • subscription to,
  • counter signatures,
  • hubba hubba,
  • superscription,
  • hubbahubbas,
  • hubba hubbas,
  • subscription tos,
  • hubba-hubbas,
  • counter-signature,
  • superscriptions,
  • pat on back,
  • countersignatures,
  • hubbahubba,
  • hubba-hubba,
  • countersignature,
  • seal approval.
  •fiat (noun)
  • ukase.
  •foundation for belief, action (noun)
  • basis.
  •freedom (noun)
  • liberty.
  •green light (noun)
  • empowerments,
  • thumbs-ups,
  • thumbsups,
  • thumbs-up,
  • thumbsup,
  • green-light.
  •imprimatur (noun)
  • imprimatur.
  •justice (noun)
  • judicatory,
  • Constitutionality,
  • judicatures,
  • legal process,
  • reasonableness,
  • fair play,
  • fair treatment,
  • judicature,
  • justness,
  • legitimacy,
  • due process,
  • equity,
  • legalizations,
  • legalization,
  • square deal.
  •liberty (noun)
  • Self Determination,
  • leisure,
  • enfranchisements,
  • re laxations,
  • in-dependence,
  • re laxation,
  • in dependences,
  • de livery,
  • re-laxation,
  • power of choice,
  • self-government,
  • un-constraint,
  • in-dependences,
  • selfgovernment,
  • self government,
  • un-constraints,
  • unconstraint,
  • unconstraints,
  • un constraints,
  • un constraint,
  • re-laxations,
  • selfdetermination,
  • in dependence,
  • de-liveries,
  • de liveries,
  • de-livery,
  • free speech,
  • power choice,
  • self-determination.
  •mandate (noun)
  • be hest,
  • in-junctions,
  • imperatives,
  • be-hests,
  • be hests,
  • be-hest,
  • in junctions,
  • in-junction,
  • in junction.
  •penalty (noun)
  • punishment.
  •permission (noun)
  • leaf,
  • canonization,
  • sanctifications,
  • condonance,
  • canonizations,
  • sanctification,
  • lettings,
  • condonances.
  •permission for activity (noun)
  • clearance.
  •permit (noun)
  • safe-conduct,
  • safe-conducts,
  • safeconduct.
  •praise (noun)
  • admiration,
  • glorification,
  • acclaim,
  • compliment,
  • applause,
  • commendation,
  • exaltation,
  • flattery,
  • eulogy.
  •prerogative (noun)
  • droits,
  • Droit.
  •privilege (noun)
  • entitlements.
  •punishment (noun)
  • purgatory,
  • gallows,
  • rough treatment,
  • just desserts,
  • disciplinary action,
  • what for,
  • punitive measures,
  • punitive measure.
  •recommendation (noun)
  • letter of support,
  • pro position,
  • favorable mentions,
  • letter support,
  • favorable mention,
  • re commendations,
  • re-commendation,
  • two cents' worth,
  • pro positions,
  • two cents' worths,
  • re-commendations,
  • pro-positions,
  • re commendation.
  •references, attestation (noun)
  • credentials.
  •right, due (noun)
  • privilege.
  •right, privilege (noun)
  • prerogative.
  •taboo (noun)
  • no-no,
  • donts,
  • thou-shalt-nots,
  • don'ts,
  • social convention,
  • dis approval,
  • dis approvals,
  • DONT,
  • inter-dict,
  • don't,
  • religious convention,
  • religious conventions,
  • re striction,
  • no-no's,
  • thou shalt not,
  • re-striction,
  • dis-approval,
  • thou shalt nots,
  • re-strictions,
  • no nos,
  • social conventions,
  • nono,
  • dis-approvals,
  • nono's,
  • re strictions,
  • inter dict,
  • no no's,
  • thou-shalt-not.
  •treaty (noun)
  • concordat,
  • re-conciliation,
  • re conciliation,
  • re-conciliations,
  • concordats.
  •trump (noun)
  • ace hole,
  • ace the hole,
  • ace in hole.
  •vantage (noun)
  • vantage.
  •warrant (noun)
  • official document,
  • official documents,
  • ducat,
  • warrants,
  • shingles,
  • sticker,
  • stickers,
  • ducats,
  • earnests.

• v.

  •abet (verb)
  • in cites,
  • in-cite,
  • in-citing,
  • in cited,
  • pro-motes,
  • in cite,
  • pro-mote,
  • pro-moting,
  • pro motes,
  • pro mote,
  • pro moting,
  • in-cites,
  • in-cited,
  • in citing.
  •agree (verb)
  • acquiesce,
  • accept,
  • pledge,
  • agree,
  • conform,
  • bless,
  • empathize,
  • stipulate,
  • accede,
  • welcome,
  • concur,
  • capitulate,
  • cooperate,
  • affirm,
  • contract,
  • promise,
  • assent,
  • consent.
  •allow (verb)
  • re-leased,
  • gave go-ahead,
  • re leases,
  • giving the go ahead,
  • gives the green light,
  • is game for,
  • art game for,
  • gives the go-ahead,
  • wast big,
  • gave goahead,
  • gave green light,
  • sat still for,
  • gave the goahead,
  • freed up,
  • taking kindly to,
  • giving permission,
  • giving blank check,
  • gave carte blanche,
  • gives permission,
  • wert big,
  • giving go-ahead,
  • gives goahead,
  • give goahead,
  • art big,
  • gives blank check,
  • gave the go-ahead,
  • giving the go-ahead,
  • granting permission,
  • gave a blank check,
  • were game for,
  • sits still for,
  • lived with,
  • gave blank check,
  • gave the go ahead,
  • is big,
  • giving the goahead,
  • puts with,
  • all owed,
  • give blank check,
  • was game for,
  • giving green light,
  • all-owed,
  • holding with,
  • gave go ahead,
  • gives green light,
  • re-leases,
  • takes kindly to,
  • gives carte blanche,
  • gives go ahead,
  • re-lease,
  • am big,
  • were big,
  • took kindly to,
  • wert game for,
  • being game for,
  • held with,
  • re-leasing,
  • was big,
  • re lease,
  • wast game for,
  • gave the green light,
  • give the go ahead,
  • giving a blank check,
  • giving the green light,
  • give the goahead,
  • gives the go ahead,
  • putting with,
  • grants permission,
  • giving carte blanche,
  • sate still for,
  • giving goahead,
  • gives go-ahead,
  • freeing up,
  • gave leave,
  • gives a blank check,
  • are game for,
  • all owing,
  • giving leave,
  • give go ahead,
  • all-owing,
  • are big,
  • re leasing,
  • frees up,
  • gives leave,
  • gives the goahead,
  • sitting still for,
  • holds with,
  • granted permission,
  • giving go ahead,
  • lives with.
  •approve (verb)
  • approbate,
  • permit,
  • authenticate.
  •assent (verb)
  • cut deal,
  • saying uncle,
  • gives five,
  • said uncle,
  • shook on,
  • shaking on,
  • shakes on,
  • dittoing,
  • says uncle,
  • caved in,
  • giving five,
  • gave five.
  •authorize (verb)
  • countersign,
  • entitle,
  • designate,
  • enfranchise,
  • warrant,
  • ordain,
  • notarize,
  • denominate,
  • license,
  • commission,
  • empower,
  • deputize.
  •authorize, confirm (verb)
  • back,
  • vouch for,
  • go for.
  •back (verb)
  • gave leg up,
  • giving lift,
  • giving a leg up,
  • gave a lift,
  • siding with,
  • giving boost,
  • give lift,
  • sticking up for,
  • sticked by,
  • sticked up for,
  • gave boost,
  • stood behind,
  • gives leg up,
  • giving leg up,
  • sided with,
  • gives a leg up,
  • sticks up for,
  • angeling,
  • gives boost,
  • go bat for,
  • giving a lift,
  • gave a boost,
  • sticking for,
  • gave a leg up,
  • sticked for,
  • sticking by,
  • angeled,
  • gives a boost,
  • sticks for,
  • standing behind,
  • stands behind,
  • sides with,
  • stuck by,
  • give leg up,
  • gives a lift,
  • gave lift,
  • give boost,
  • stuck for,
  • stuck up for,
  • gives lift,
  • sticks by.
  •certify (verb)
  • re-assured,
  • re-assures,
  • re assured,
  • rubberstamped,
  • re assures,
  • re-assuring,
  • pro fess,
  • pro-fesses,
  • rubberstamps,
  • rubber-stamped,
  • re assure,
  • pro fesses,
  • rubberstamping,
  • re-assure,
  • rubber-stamping,
  • pro-fess.
  •commend (verb)
  • give posy,
  • gives a posy,
  • gave posy,
  • hand to,
  • patting on the back,
  • handed it to,
  • ex-tolling,
  • gave a posy,
  • patted on the back,
  • pats back,
  • pat back,
  • kudizes,
  • pats on back,
  • hands it to,
  • heard it for,
  • spoke highly of,
  • pats the back,
  • handing it to,
  • patting the back,
  • heard for,
  • patted on back,
  • hear for,
  • gold stars,
  • pats on the back,
  • hears it for,
  • speaks highly of,
  • pat the back,
  • ex-tolled,
  • handing to,
  • speaking highly of,
  • kudizing,
  • patted back,
  • kudized,
  • puffs up,
  • hands to,
  • hears for,
  • patted the back,
  • handed to,
  • hearing it for,
  • giving a posy,
  • patting on back,
  • gold starred,
  • gives posy,
  • patting back,
  • ex tolling,
  • ex tolled,
  • giving posy,
  • gold starring,
  • hearing for,
  • spake highly of.
  •compliment (verb)
  • fawns upon,
  • pays respects,
  • giving bouquet,
  • took hat to,
  • ingratiated with,
  • fawning upon,
  • taking hat to,
  • ingratiates with,
  • payed respects,
  • fawn up on,
  • ingratiating with,
  • made much of,
  • gives bouquet,
  • paying respects,
  • rooses,
  • ingratiate with,
  • trades last,
  • paid tribute to,
  • ingratiating oneself with,
  • take hat to,
  • makes much of,
  • fawning up on,
  • traded last,
  • paying tribute to,
  • wished joy to,
  • fawned up on,
  • ingratiated oneself with,
  • payed tribute to,
  • roosed,
  • singing praises of,
  • ingratiates oneself with,
  • sung praises of,
  • sang praises of,
  • gave bouquet,
  • paid respects,
  • fawns up on,
  • fawned upon,
  • sings praises of,
  • takes hat to,
  • taking off hat to,
  • took off hat to,
  • pays tribute to,
  • takes off hat to,
  • roosing,
  • wishes joy to,
  • wishing joy to,
  • trading last.
  •confirm (verb)
  • de-bunk,
  • de-bunked,
  • de bunks,
  • doublechecking,
  • sizes up,
  • doublechecks,
  • de bunked,
  • de bunking,
  • giving the nod,
  • gives stamp of approval,
  • gives nod,
  • give stamp approval,
  • gives the nod,
  • ex plains,
  • ex-plains,
  • under-pin,
  • giving nod,
  • ex plained,
  • under pinned,
  • ex-plaining,
  • giving stamp of approval,
  • ex-plained,
  • doublechecked,
  • giving high sign,
  • gave stamp of approval,
  • making sure,
  • gives stamp approval,
  • de bunk,
  • ex plaining,
  • under-pins,
  • gives high sign,
  • giving stamp approval,
  • gave the nod,
  • under pins,
  • ex-plain,
  • gave stamp approval,
  • makes good,
  • ex plain,
  • gave nod,
  • de-bunks,
  • sized up,
  • double-checking,
  • de-bunking,
  • makes sure,
  • circumstantiates,
  • Circumstantiating,
  • double checks,
  • doublecheck,
  • gave high sign,
  • under-pinned.
  •consent (verb)
  • condone.
  •countenance (verb)
  • grinned bear it,
  • grins and bear it,
  • stomachs something,
  • smiles on,
  • smiling on,
  • in-vite,
  • nodding at,
  • putting john hancock on,
  • stomached something,
  • puts john hancock on,
  • grins bear it,
  • smiled on,
  • grinning bear it,
  • grinned and bear it,
  • nods at,
  • nodded at,
  • stomaching something,
  • grinning and bear it,
  • grin bear it,
  • in vite.
  •crown (verb)
  • de-legate,
  • de-legates,
  • in duct,
  • end-owing,
  • in ducting,
  • in-duct,
  • end owed,
  • de legates,
  • in-stall,
  • in stalled,
  • in-stalling,
  • end owing,
  • in-ducts,
  • in ducts,
  • in-ducting,
  • end-owed,
  • in stall,
  • in-ducted,
  • in ducted,
  • in-stalled,
  • in-stalls,
  • coronating,
  • coronates,
  • in stalling,
  • de legate,
  • Coronated,
  • in stalls.
  •decriminalize (verb)
  • de criminalizes,
  • de-criminalize,
  • de-criminalizing,
  • de criminalized,
  • makes legal,
  • de criminalize,
  • made legal,
  • making legal,
  • declares lawful,
  • declared lawful,
  • declaring lawful,
  • de-criminalizes,
  • de-criminalized,
  • de criminalizing.
  •enable (verb)
  • giving power,
  • pre pared,
  • pre paring,
  • providing means,
  • pre pares,
  • pre-pare,
  • gives power,
  • provides means,
  • pre-pared,
  • providing the means,
  • provided means,
  • pre pare,
  • re adies,
  • re-adies,
  • makes possible,
  • provided the means,
  • pre-paring,
  • gave power,
  • provides the means.
  •enact (verb)
  • de-creed,
  • carried through,
  • pro claiming,
  • pro claim,
  • carries through,
  • made in to law,
  • putting in force,
  • making laws,
  • puts in force,
  • gat floor,
  • pro claimed,
  • pro-claiming,
  • trans-acted,
  • got floor,
  • gotten floor,
  • made into law,
  • trans acting,
  • puts force,
  • jammed through,
  • pro-claims,
  • get floor,
  • makes into law,
  • steamrolling,
  • put force,
  • de crees,
  • voting in,
  • trans acted,
  • gets floor,
  • trans act,
  • trans-act,
  • getting floor,
  • voted favorably,
  • voting favorably,
  • trans-acting,
  • gets the floor,
  • trans acts,
  • gotten the floor,
  • steamrolled,
  • got the floor,
  • getting the floor,
  • putting force,
  • putting through,
  • make in to law,
  • makes in to law,
  • railroads through,
  • trans-acts,
  • de cree,
  • railroaded through,
  • jams through,
  • gat the floor,
  • puts through,
  • jamming through,
  • votes favorably,
  • steamrolls,
  • de-cree,
  • de creed,
  • de-crees,
  • railroading through,
  • pro claims,
  • makes laws,
  • making in to law,
  • making into law.
  •encourage (verb)
  • be-friend,
  • be-friending,
  • be friended,
  • rooted for,
  • pre-vail,
  • pre-vailed,
  • pre-vails,
  • smiling up on,
  • smiles up on,
  • be-friends,
  • smiled up on,
  • smile up on,
  • pre vailed,
  • be friend,
  • pulling for,
  • smiles upon,
  • be-friended,
  • roots for,
  • be friending,
  • pulled for,
  • smiled upon,
  • pre vails,
  • pulls for,
  • pre vailing,
  • smiling upon,
  • pre vail.
  •endorse (verb)
  • de-fend,
  • giving ones word,
  • de-fends,
  • lend name to,
  • gave boost to,
  • gave a boost to,
  • give boost to,
  • gives a boost to,
  • lending one's name to,
  • lend one name to,
  • lend ones name to,
  • gives ones word,
  • gave one's word,
  • lent one's name to,
  • giving a boost to,
  • de fends,
  • gives word,
  • give one word,
  • lent name to,
  • giving one word,
  • lending name to,
  • giving word,
  • giving one's word,
  • give ones word,
  • lends ones name to,
  • lent one name to,
  • lends name to,
  • gave word,
  • lending ones name to,
  • standing up for,
  • de-fended,
  • gives boost to,
  • gave one word,
  • stands up for,
  • lends one's name to,
  • gives one word,
  • lends one name to,
  • de-fending,
  • giving boost to,
  • de fending,
  • lending one name to,
  • gives one's word,
  • de fend,
  • lent ones name to,
  • de fended,
  • gave ones word.
  •enforce (verb)
  • dis charging,
  • ex-torts,
  • ex torts,
  • putting screws to,
  • puts in to effect,
  • dis-charging,
  • insisted on,
  • ex acting,
  • re-quiring,
  • forcing upon,
  • cracked down,
  • putting in to effect,
  • puts into effect,
  • dis-charges,
  • dis charged,
  • forces up on,
  • re quires,
  • re quiring,
  • ex-acted,
  • dis-charged,
  • strongarm,
  • putting into effect,
  • dis charges,
  • re-quired,
  • ex-tort,
  • ex-act,
  • dis-charge,
  • leant on,
  • force up on,
  • forcing up on,
  • leans on,
  • ex act,
  • dis charge,
  • ex-acting,
  • cracks down,
  • forces upon,
  • re-quires,
  • re quire,
  • puts screws to,
  • insists on,
  • ex acts,
  • put in to effect,
  • re-quire,
  • leaned on,
  • cracking down,
  • forced up on,
  • ex tort,
  • re quired.
  •fancy (verb)
  • art captivated by,
  • de sired,
  • am enamored of,
  • is captivated by,
  • sets one heart on,
  • mads for,
  • crazies about,
  • was attracted to,
  • de-sired,
  • being in love with,
  • wert attracted to,
  • crazied about,
  • sets ones heart on,
  • are in love with,
  • de-siring,
  • wast attracted to,
  • taking liking to,
  • were attracted to,
  • is love with,
  • was in love with,
  • madded for,
  • setting ones heart on,
  • setting heart on,
  • setting one heart on,
  • de sires,
  • art love with,
  • wilds for,
  • madding for,
  • are captivated by,
  • am love with,
  • are attracted to,
  • took liking to,
  • was love with,
  • takes a liking to,
  • being attracted to,
  • wert in love with,
  • am attracted to,
  • was enamored of,
  • caring for,
  • were love with,
  • being love with,
  • takes liking to,
  • sets heart on,
  • art in love with,
  • took to,
  • were enamored of,
  • sets one's heart on,
  • crazying about,
  • were in love with,
  • take liking to,
  • wert enamored of,
  • de sire,
  • be love with,
  • wast in love with,
  • is in love with,
  • wast love with,
  • takes to,
  • de-sires,
  • wast captivated by,
  • is enamored of,
  • setting one's heart on,
  • set one heart on,
  • was captivated by,
  • am captivated by,
  • de-sire,
  • is attracted to,
  • lusting after,
  • wast enamored of,
  • are enamored of,
  • art attracted to,
  • were captivated by,
  • lusts after,
  • set ones heart on,
  • took a liking to,
  • wilding for,
  • wert captivated by,
  • wert love with,
  • being enamored of,
  • taking a liking to,
  • wilded for,
  • de siring,
  • being captivated by,
  • taking to,
  • lusted after,
  • longed for.
  •favor (verb)
  • am favor of,
  • is favor of,
  • flashed on,
  • in-cline,
  • being one's side,
  • art favor of,
  • being ones side,
  • be one side,
  • are ones side,
  • is ones side,
  • being on side,
  • am one side,
  • are side,
  • is side,
  • wast in favor of,
  • were on ones side,
  • leaned toward,
  • was ones side,
  • is in favor of,
  • was on one's side,
  • being side,
  • are in favor of,
  • wast favor of,
  • be on ones side,
  • art ones side,
  • wert on one side,
  • wast on one's side,
  • art side,
  • were one side,
  • is one side,
  • be on one side,
  • are on one's side,
  • thinking well of,
  • be one's side,
  • wast side,
  • was on ones side,
  • thought well of,
  • were in favor of,
  • took a shine to,
  • looked up to,
  • wast on one side,
  • tilted toward,
  • were side,
  • looked to,
  • am side,
  • wert on one's side,
  • in-clines,
  • taking a shine to,
  • was one side,
  • being on one's side,
  • singles out,
  • was on side,
  • was favor of,
  • were on side,
  • is on one side,
  • taking shine to,
  • is on ones side,
  • leans toward,
  • am on one's side,
  • being on ones side,
  • tilting toward,
  • am one's side,
  • takes a shine to,
  • leant toward,
  • looking up to,
  • are favor of,
  • wast one's side,
  • art in favor of,
  • looks up to,
  • are on side,
  • tilts toward,
  • being in favor of,
  • took shine to,
  • were on one side,
  • flashing on,
  • in clines,
  • is on one's side,
  • being favor of,
  • was side,
  • are on ones side,
  • bucked for,
  • be side,
  • were on one's side,
  • be favor of,
  • am on side,
  • bucking for,
  • is one's side,
  • regarded highly,
  • was one's side,
  • looks to,
  • takes shine to,
  • were ones side,
  • bucks for,
  • be ones side,
  • regards highly,
  • wast one side,
  • am ones side,
  • wert on ones side,
  • wast on ones side,
  • wert one's side,
  • was in favor of,
  • being on one side,
  • wert one side,
  • flashes on,
  • wast on side,
  • wast ones side,
  • are one's side,
  • are one side,
  • being one side,
  • are on one side,
  • cottoned to,
  • thinks well of,
  • were favor of,
  • be on side,
  • am on ones side,
  • art one side,
  • wert side,
  • wert favor of,
  • opted for,
  • wert on side,
  • regarding highly,
  • am on one side,
  • cottons to,
  • wert in favor of,
  • is on side,
  • art one's side,
  • take shine to,
  • wert ones side,
  • in cline,
  • was on one side,
  • were one's side.
  •help (verb)
  • did ones part,
  • took under one wing,
  • co operates,
  • worked for,
  • taking under ones wing,
  • dost one's part,
  • inter cede,
  • didst ones part,
  • took under one's wing,
  • art use,
  • opened doors,
  • didst part,
  • taking under one wing,
  • does one's part,
  • taking under wing,
  • did one part,
  • doest service,
  • hyping,
  • did favor,
  • inter-ceded,
  • did a service,
  • being use,
  • doeth part,
  • lends a hand,
  • opening doors,
  • dost service,
  • inter ceded,
  • dost a favor,
  • was of use,
  • am use,
  • lending hand,
  • inter ceding,
  • is use,
  • co operated,
  • doeth one part,
  • being of use,
  • are use,
  • co operating,
  • doeth one's part,
  • is of use,
  • do one part,
  • doth part,
  • inter-cede,
  • do ones part,
  • saw through,
  • doing part,
  • didst one part,
  • doth one's part,
  • doth favor,
  • inter-ceding,
  • lends hand,
  • does favor,
  • doing a service,
  • was use,
  • lent hand,
  • take under one wing,
  • did service,
  • dost one part,
  • doing one's part,
  • doest a service,
  • be use,
  • doth a service,
  • didst service,
  • didst a service,
  • doth one part,
  • didst one's part,
  • takes under ones wing,
  • lend hand,
  • opens doors,
  • doest part,
  • inter-cedes,
  • did a favor,
  • sees through,
  • lending a hand,
  • doing service,
  • dost a service,
  • take under ones wing,
  • doing ones part,
  • doeth service,
  • didst a favor,
  • works for,
  • taking under one's wing,
  • doth service,
  • doest favor,
  • doest a favor,
  • doeth a favor,
  • wrought for,
  • am of use,
  • wert use,
  • lent a hand,
  • inter cedes,
  • did part,
  • did one's part,
  • doest one's part,
  • doest one part,
  • were of use,
  • stands by,
  • doeth a service,
  • wast use,
  • doeth ones part,
  • dost ones part,
  • wert of use,
  • didst favor,
  • does one part,
  • took under wing,
  • takes under wing,
  • were use,
  • dost favor,
  • doth ones part,
  • does ones part,
  • does service,
  • doing one part,
  • co operate,
  • working for,
  • wast of use,
  • does a favor,
  • doest ones part,
  • doth a favor,
  • do part,
  • does part,
  • does a service,
  • takes under one's wing,
  • takes under one wing,
  • doeth favor,
  • do favor,
  • took under ones wing,
  • dost part,
  • doing a favor,
  • doing favor.
  •invest (verb)
  • in-stated,
  • in-states,
  • in vesting,
  • in-vesting,
  • in vests,
  • in-stating,
  • in state,
  • in vest,
  • in states,
  • in-vest,
  • in vested,
  • in stated,
  • in-vests,
  • in-state,
  • in-vested,
  • in stating.
  •legalize (verb)
  • cleaning up.
  •let (verb)
  • gave okay,
  • giving okay,
  • gives okay.
  •ok (verb)
  • oking.
  •okay (verb)
  • gave consent,
  • gave ones consent,
  • says yes to,
  • giving ones consent,
  • oked,
  • gives consent,
  • gives one's consent,
  • giving one consent,
  • said yes to,
  • giving consent,
  • give one consent,
  • giving one's consent,
  • gave one's consent,
  • consents to,
  • gives ones consent,
  • gives one consent,
  • saying yes to,
  • gave one consent,
  • consenting to,
  • give ones consent.
  •pass (verb)
  • are sanctioned,
  • pro mises,
  • became law,
  • pro-mises,
  • became valid,
  • became ratified,
  • becoming law,
  • becoming valid,
  • under took,
  • under take,
  • under taken,
  • being sanctioned,
  • becomes law,
  • wast sanctioned,
  • is ordained,
  • are ordained,
  • is established,
  • becoming ratified,
  • wast established,
  • wert sanctioned,
  • under takes,
  • pro-mise,
  • pro mise,
  • am established,
  • was sanctioned,
  • wast ordained,
  • under-takes,
  • becomes valid,
  • under-taken,
  • were ordained,
  • art ordained,
  • being established,
  • wert established,
  • were sanctioned,
  • was ordained,
  • being ordained,
  • under-taking,
  • art sanctioned,
  • is sanctioned,
  • are established,
  • under taking,
  • wert ordained,
  • am ordained,
  • were established,
  • am sanctioned,
  • becomes ratified.
  •permit (verb)
  • concede.
  •praise (verb)
  • applaud,
  • admire,
  • glorify,
  • exalt,
  • eulogize,
  • dignify,
  • flatter,
  • extol.
  •qualify (verb)
  • come up snuff,
  • earned ones wings,
  • cuts it,
  • make grade,
  • filling bill,
  • comes up to snuff,
  • earns one's wings,
  • coming to snuff,
  • measuring up,
  • earns one wings,
  • came snuff,
  • fills the bill,
  • filling the bill,
  • comes up snuff,
  • come snuff,
  • earning one's wings,
  • makes the grade,
  • making grade,
  • earn ones wings,
  • comes to snuff,
  • make cut,
  • made grade,
  • come to snuff,
  • measured up,
  • earned one's wings,
  • earn one wings,
  • comes snuff,
  • filled bill,
  • earned wings,
  • earning wings,
  • fill bill,
  • coming snuff,
  • came up to snuff,
  • earned one wings,
  • came up snuff,
  • earning ones wings,
  • measures up,
  • makes grade,
  • fills bill,
  • earns ones wings,
  • coming up snuff,
  • filled the bill,
  • making it,
  • earns wings,
  • came to snuff,
  • earning one wings,
  • coming up to snuff,
  • makes it.
  •recognize (verb)
  • approves accept,
  • art aware of,
  • wert aware of,
  • re-cognizing,
  • re-spect,
  • re cognized,
  • re cognizing,
  • re-cognized,
  • wast aware of,
  • re-cognize,
  • is aware of,
  • re-cognizes,
  • are aware of,
  • approved accept,
  • re spect,
  • re cognizes,
  • were aware of,
  • approving accept,
  • am aware of,
  • re cognize.
  •recommend (verb)
  • going record for,
  • are all for,
  • thinks highly of,
  • pre-scribing,
  • re-commending,
  • wast for,
  • put in good word,
  • am satisfied with,
  • wast all for,
  • re commending,
  • were satisfied with,
  • spake well of,
  • re-commended,
  • puts in a good word,
  • went on record for,
  • pre-scribes,
  • pro-posing,
  • pre scribe,
  • puts to,
  • wert for,
  • re commend,
  • are satisfied with,
  • is satisfied with,
  • goes on record for,
  • putting in a good word,
  • am all for,
  • puts good word,
  • puts in good word,
  • fronts for,
  • re commends,
  • being all for,
  • put a good word,
  • being satisfied with,
  • pro posing,
  • pre-scribe,
  • was all for,
  • wast satisfied with,
  • put good word,
  • putting forward,
  • went record for,
  • art all for,
  • putting a good word,
  • is for,
  • art for,
  • was satisfied with,
  • wert satisfied with,
  • pre scribing,
  • spoke well of,
  • speaking well of,
  • co-unselling,
  • re commended,
  • putting to,
  • putting in good word,
  • goes record for,
  • pro-pose,
  • going on record for,
  • wert all for,
  • are for,
  • fronting for,
  • be for,
  • go record for,
  • were all for,
  • were for,
  • was for,
  • re-commend,
  • fronted for,
  • puts on to,
  • putting good word,
  • pro pose,
  • art satisfied with,
  • pre-scribed,
  • is all for,
  • being for,
  • putting on to,
  • pro posed,
  • puts a good word,
  • speaks well of,
  • co unselling,
  • thinking highly of,
  • re-commends.
  •subscribe (verb)
  • co-signed,
  • cosigned,
  • sub-scribing,
  • gave stamp of approval give goahead,
  • auto graphing,
  • under-signed,
  • gives stamp of approval give go-ahead,
  • giving stamp approval give go ahead,
  • sub-scribe,
  • gives stamp approval give the go-ahead,
  • co signing,
  • co-signing,
  • giving stamp of approval give go ahead,
  • co-signs,
  • gave stamp approval give goahead,
  • auto-graphing,
  • give stamp of approval give go-ahead,
  • give stamp approval give goahead,
  • under signed,
  • gave stamp approval give go ahead,
  • signaturing,
  • give stamp of approval give go ahead,
  • cosigns,
  • gives stamp approval give go-ahead,
  • gave stamp of approval give the go-ahead,
  • give stamp of approval give goahead,
  • give stamp approval give go-ahead,
  • giving stamp approval give the go ahead,
  • sub scribed,
  • giving stamp approval give the go-ahead,
  • give stamp of approval give the go ahead,
  • giving stamp approval give the goahead,
  • under signing,
  • under-signs,
  • giving stamp of approval give the go-ahead,
  • gave stamp of approval give go-ahead,
  • gives stamp of approval give the goahead,
  • gives stamp approval give goahead,
  • co sign,
  • gives stamp of approval give go ahead,
  • sub-scribes,
  • gives stamp of approval give goahead,
  • sub scribing,
  • gave stamp approval give the goahead,
  • under signs,
  • giving stamp of approval give the goahead,
  • gave stamp approval give go-ahead,
  • gave stamp of approval give the goahead,
  • giving stamp approval give go-ahead,
  • co signs,
  • gave stamp of approval give go ahead,
  • gave stamp approval give the go-ahead,
  • under-signing,
  • under sign,
  • gave stamp of approval give the go ahead,
  • give stamp approval give the goahead,
  • give stamp of approval give the goahead,
  • gives stamp approval give the goahead,
  • under-sign,
  • auto-graphed,
  • gives stamp approval give go ahead,
  • sub scribe,
  • giving stamp of approval give go-ahead,
  • sub scribes,
  • giving stamp of approval give goahead,
  • giving stamp of approval give the go ahead,
  • gives stamp of approval give the go ahead,
  • gave stamp approval give the go ahead,
  • co signed,
  • cosigning,
  • signatured,
  • gives stamp approval give the go ahead,
  • sub-scribed,
  • gives stamp of approval give the go-ahead,
  • give stamp approval give the go-ahead,
  • give stamp approval give go ahead,
  • auto graphed,
  • giving stamp approval give goahead,
  • give stamp approval give the go ahead.
  •suffer (verb)
  • carrying the torch,
  • carrying torch,
  • sit take it,
  • sate take it,
  • sits take it,
  • un-derwent,
  • sat and take it,
  • carry torch,
  • under-going,
  • sitting take it,
  • under-went,
  • sat take it,
  • under went,
  • sitting and take it,
  • under gone,
  • sate and take it,
  • waited out,
  • under going,
  • sits and take it,
  • under-gone,
  • waits out,
  • carries the torch,
  • carried torch,
  • un derwent,
  • carries torch,
  • carried the torch,
  • waiting out.
  •tolerate (verb)
  • staid the course,
  • stays the course,
  • staying course,
  • stays course,
  • toughing out,
  • toughs out,
  • toughed out,
  • stay course,
  • submits to,
  • staid course,
  • staying the course,
  • stayed course.
  •underwrite (verb)
  • collateraling,
  • counter-sign,
  • initialling,
  • under writes,
  • pro vided,
  • providing financing,
  • pro vides,
  • collateraled,
  • under written,
  • under-written,
  • pro-vides,
  • provides financing,
  • under wrote,
  • under-write,
  • counter signing,
  • provided financing,
  • counter-signing,
  • under-writes,
  • counter signs,
  • under-wrote,
  • under write,
  • counter sign,
  • pro-vide,
  • counter-signed,
  • pro vide,
  • pro viding,
  • counter-signs,
  • counter signed,
  • pro-vided,
  • under-writing,
  • under writing,
  • pro-viding.
  •urge (verb)
  • in duce,
  • in duces,
  • in-duce,
  • in spiring,
  • in-spire,
  • puts up to,
  • in spire,
  • firing up,
  • re quests,
  • in-spires,
  • re-quests,
  • in spired,
  • re questing,
  • in-spired,
  • re quested,
  • in spires,
  • spake for,
  • putting up to,
  • in-duces,
  • re-questing,
  • spoke for,
  • be sought,
  • appeals to,
  • in-spiring,
  • be-sought,
  • appealing to,
  • speaks for.
  •validate (verb)
  • makes binding,
  • making binding,
  • setting seal on,
  • made stick,
  • making stick,
  • makes stick,
  • johning hancock,
  • sets seal on,
  • made binding,
  • johns hancock,
  • johned hancock.
  •warrant (verb)
  • de-clare,
  • gave grounds for,
  • in sure,
  • de clares,
  • taking oath,
  • de clare,
  • taking an oath,
  • took oath,
  • takes an oath,
  • in-sure,
  • takes oath,
  • giving grounds for,
  • gives grounds for,
  • de-clares.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • cancel,
  • rubber stamp,
  • sign off,
  • agree to,
  • free rein,
  • toleration,
  • use,
  • complain,
  • dismissal,
  • exemption,
  • admittance,
  • advantage,
  • greenlight,
  • enact,
  • informed consent.
  •
  • justice,
  • O.K.,
  • dispensation,
  • access.
  •
  • penalty.
  •
  • adopt.
  •approve
  • grooved,
  • hats off to,
  • buy into,
  • gets behind,
  • signed on,
  • second,
  • establish,
  • subscribed to,
  • make law,
  • subscribe to,
  • push for,
  • lap up,
  • signing on,
  • stump for,
  • mandating,
  • Upheld,
  • grooving,
  • give go-ahead,
  • make valid,
  • lapped up,
  • sign off on,
  • get behind.
  •back
  • stick by,
  • give a leg up,
  • side with,
  • stick up for,
  • stick for,
  • giving a boost,
  • give a lift,
  • Allying,
  • give a boost,
  • stake,
  • stand behind,
  • Subsidizing.
  •charter
  • Leasing,
  • lease.
  •consent
  • roll over,
  • make a deal,
  • throwing in the towel,
  • give up,
  • throw in towel,
  • throw in the towel.
  •decriminalize
  • declare lawful,
  • make legal.
  •empower
  • capacitate,
  • Privileging,
  • Capacitating,
  • capacitates,
  • Capacitated.
  •enable
  • make possible,
  • facilitate,
  • provide the means,
  • give power,
  • readies,
  • facilitates,
  • making possible,
  • made possible.
  •enact
  • railroad,
  • vote in,
  • votes in,
  • made laws,
  • make into law,
  • railroaded,
  • voted in,
  • get the floor,
  • make laws,
  • carrying through,
  • Enacting,
  • jam through,
  • steamroll,
  • put through,
  • put in force,
  • railroad through,
  • vote favorably,
  • railroading,
  • carry through,
  • Instituting.
  •legalize
  • decriminalize,
  • clean up,
  • cleans up,
  • Legitimating,
  • Legitimated,
  • legitimatize,
  • cleaned up,
  • legitimates.
  •legitimize
  • legitimize.
  •okay
  • give consent,
  • give one's consent,
  • consented to,
  • say yes to,
  • consent to.
  •pass
  • be established,
  • Passed,
  • was established,
  • become law,
  • be sanctioned,
  • be ordained,
  • become valid,
  • become ratified.
  •permit
  • wink at,
  • Franchising,
  • let pass,
  • humoring,
  • blink at,
  • Franchised.
  •praise
  • bowing down,
  • cried up,
  • cry up,
  • rave over,
  • giving thanks,
  • paid tribute,
  • bow down,
  • Resounded,
  • sing the praises,
  • pay tribute,
  • Reverencing,
  • bowed down,
  • sing praises,
  • pay homage,
  • paying tribute,
  • give thanks.
  •qualify
  • measure up,
  • earn wings,
  • cut it,
  • earn one's wings,
  • make the grade,
  • making the grade,
  • made the grade,
  • fill the bill,
  • made it,
  • make it,
  • cutting it,
  • come up to snuff.
  •saint
  • canonize.

Paraphrases for Sanction:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    sanctioning.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    sanctioning.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    authorization, ratification, imposition, endorsement, Sentencing, consent, adoption, discipline, permission, fine, persecution, recognition.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    authorise.
  • Verb, base form
    ground, penalize, endorses, approved, approves, countenance, enact, criminalize, condone, prosecute, authorise, adopted, Adopting, validate, confirmed, accept.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    punishment, Punishments, penalty, Penalties.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    penalization, retribution, adjudication, admission, penalizing, punishment, enactment, prosecution, penalisation, suppression, approbation, penalty.
  • Verb, base form
    chastise, impose, discipline.

Antonyms for Sanction:

• n.

  • authorization
    disagreement, discouragement, prevention, denial, reward, award, rejection, veto, question, prohibition, refusal, opposition, honor, disapproval.
  • Other antonyms:
    counteract, deterrence, dissuade, repression, disconcert, exclusion, confound, injunction, expose, revocation, hinder, deter, suppression, taboo, denounce, impede, frustrate, baffle, obstruct.

• v.

  • authorize, confirm
    disagree, prevent, discourage, oppose, revoke, reject, refuse, disallow, protest, deny, invalidate, disapprove.

Homophones for Sanction:

• Siamese Twin, swimming costume, sense datum, sensation, sanctimony, Sam Houston, syncytium, swan's down, sunstone, sanctum.

Hypernym for Sanction:

• n.

  • act
    benefit of clergy, Nihil Obstat, name.

Hyponym for Sanction:

• n.

  • act
    empowerment, social control, authorization, authorisation.

• v.

  • communication
    sanction, O.K., okay, approve.
  • social
    authorise, empower, authorize.