sancionar — meaning in English

English meaning

• approve verb To officially agree to or accept something as satisfactory.
• sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.

Senses

sancionar is used for these senses in English:

• approve (transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
• sanction (transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
• sanction (transitive) To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.

approve — full definition

1. verb To officially agree to or accept something as satisfactory.
2. verb To think well of something or someone; to be pleased with.

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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