verb
1.
Synonyms: approve 2, certify, endorse, OK ( or okay), sanction
Related Word: commend, recommend; attest, certify, vouch (for)
Contrasted words: belittle, deprecate, depreciate, disapprove; reject, repudiate
2.
Synonyms: ascribe , assign, attribute, charge, credit, impute, lay, refer
3.
Synonyms: authorize 1, commission, empower, enable, license
Related Word: introduce, present