sancire — meaning in English

English meaning

• enshrine verb To place a holy object inside a shrine or box, keeping it safe.
• sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.
• seal noun A marine mammal with flippers that lives partly on land and partly in the sea.

Senses

sancire is used for these senses in English:

• enshrine (figurative, law) To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty.
• sanction (transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
• seal (transitive) To guarantee.

enshrine — full definition

1. verb To place a holy object inside a shrine or box, keeping it safe.
2. verb To keep and treasure something with great care, as if it were sacred.
3. verb To fix an idea or principle firmly in a law or official agreement, so that it is protected.

sanction — full definition

1. noun Official approval or permission for an action.
2. noun A penalty imposed to enforce compliance, especially by one country against another.
3. verb To officially approve or authorize.
4. verb To penalize, especially a country or organization, in order to force compliance.

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