n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: sanc · tioned ; sanc · tion · ing \ -sh( ə -)ni ŋ \
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 -)n ə -b ə l \ adjective