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31sanction — sanc·tion 1 / saŋk shən/ n 1: a punitive or coercive measure or action that results from failure to comply with a law, rule, or order a sanction for contempt 2: explicit or official approval 3: an economic or military coercive measure adopted usu …
32approbative — 1. adjective /ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv,əˈpɹəʊ.beɪ.tɪv,ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv,əˈpɹoʊˈbeɪ.tɪv/ a) Expressing approval approbative criticism b) Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something. Syn: approbatory See Also: approba …
33approbation — noun /ˌæp.ɹəʊˈbeɪ.ʃən,ˌæp.ɹəˈbeɪ.ʃən,ˌæp.ɹoʊˈbeɪ.ʃən,ˌæp.ɹəˈbeɪ.ʃən/ The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition… …
34election — elec·tion n 1 a: the act or process of electing b: an instance of the electorate voting for candidates for an elective office c: the fact of being elected 2: the right, power, or privilege of making a choice: as a: the right of a spouse to choose …
35concur — con·cur /kən kər/ vi con·curred, con·cur·ring 1: to happen at the same time 2: to express agreement he shall have power...to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur U.S. Constitution art. II; specif: to join in an… …
36adulate — I verb acclaim, admire, applaud, approbate, approve, celebrate, commend, compliment, eulogize, exalt, express, extol, flatter, glorify, idolize, laud, lionize, overpraise, pay tribute to, praise, salute II index overestimate Burton s Legal… …
37approve — ap·prove vt ap·proved, ap·prov·ing: to give formal or official sanction to: ratify Congress approved the proposed budget Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
38countenance — I verb abet, accede to, accredit, acquiesce in, adjust oneself to, advocate, affirm, agree to, aid, allow, approbare, approbate, approve, approve of, assent to, assist, back, be in favor of, charter, commend, concur in, confirm, consent to,… …
39praise — I noun acclaim, acclamation, accolade, admiration, adulation, advocacy, applause, appreciation, approbation, approval, celebration, commendation, compliment, congratulation, credit, deserved tribute, distinction, encomium, estimation, exaltation …
40recommend — I verb acclaim, advance, advise, advocate, applaud, approbate, approve, back, be satisfied with, celebrate, commend, commendare, compliment, counsel, countenance, direct, endorse, esteem, exalt, exhort, extol, favor, give credit, glorify,… …
