- canonic, canonical, sanctioned - conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis
Antonym: unorthodox (indirect, via orthodox)
- ratified, sanctioned - formally approved and invested with legal authority
Antonym: illegal (indirect, via legal)
- approved, sanctioned - established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a list of approved candidates"
Antonyms: unauthorized, unauthorised (indirect, via authorized)
- approve, O.K., okay, sanction - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
--1 is one way to authorize, authorise, pass, clear
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun sanction1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
- sanction - give authority or permission to
--2 is one way to empower, authorise, authorize
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun sanction4, noun sanction1, noun sanction3
Somebody ----s something
- sanction - give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"
--3 is one way to approve, O.K., okay, sanction
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun sanction2
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something