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