Main Entry: ²sanction

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): sanc·tioned; sanc·tion·ing \-sh(ə-)niŋ\

Date: 1778

1 : to make valid or binding usually by a formal procedure (as ratification)
2 : to give effective or authoritative approval or consent to

synonyms see approve

— sanc·tion·able \-sh(ə-)nə-bəl\ adjective