Exact Match:
- enabling
- providing legal power or sanction; "an enabling resolution"; "enabling power"
Synonyms:
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Related Words:
- appointment,
- authority,
- authorization,
- brevet,
- bull,
- certification,
- clearance,
- countenance,
- declaration,
- decree,
- decree-law,
- decreement,
- decretal,
- decretum,
- dictum,
- diktat,
- edict,
- edictum,
- empowerment,
- enabling,
- endorsement,
- enfranchisement,
- entitlement,
- ipse dixit,
- law,
- ordinance,
- ordonnance,
- proclamation,
- pronouncement,
- pronunciamento,
- ratification,
- rescript,
- rule,
- ruling,
- sanction,
- senatus consult,
- senatus consultum,
- ukase,
- warrant,
- warranty
- affidavit,
- assurance,
- attestation,
- authority,
- authorization,
- avouch,
- avouchment,
- bail,
- bill of health,
- bond,
- certificate,
- certificate of proficiency,
- certification,
- clearance,
- countenance,
- credential,
- deposition,
- diploma,
- empowerment,
- enabling,
- enfranchisement,
- entitlement,
- faith,
- fiat,
- guarantee,
- guaranty,
- indemnity,
- insurance,
- navicert,
- notarized statement,
- note,
- oath,
- parole,
- pledge,
- plight,
- promise,
- ratification,
- sanction,
- security,
- sheepskin,
- solemn declaration,
- stocks and bonds,
- surety,
- sworn statement,
- testamur,
- testimonial,
- ticket,
- tie,
- troth,
- visa,
- vise,
- voucher,
- vow,
- warrant,
- witness,
- word,
- word of honor
- ratification
collapse - making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment" related words >
- John Hancock,
- OK,
- acceptance,
- accord,
- acquiescence,
- affirmance,
- affirmation,
- affirmative,
- affirmative voice,
- agreement,
- approbation,
- approval,
- assent,
- attestation,
- authentication,
- authority,
- authorization,
- aye,
- backing,
- backing up,
- bearing out,
- blessing,
- bolstering,
- buttressing,
- certification,
- circumstantiation,
- clearance,
- compliance,
- confirmation,
- connivance,
- consent,
- corroboration,
- corroboratory evidence,
- countenance,
- countersignature,
- documentation,
- eagerness,
- empowerment,
- enabling,
- endorsement,
- enfranchisement,
- entitlement,
- fiat,
- fortification,
- go-ahead,
- green light,
- imprimatur,
- nod,
- notarization,
- okay,
- permission,
- promptitude,
- promptness,
- proof,
- proving,
- proving out,
- readiness,
- reinforcement,
- rubber stamp,
- sanction,
- seal,
- sigil,
- signature,
- signet,
- stamp,
- stamp of approval,
- strengthening,
- submission,
- subscription,
- substantiation,
- support,
- supporting evidence,
- the nod,
- undergirding,
- ungrudgingness,
- unloathness,
- unreluctance,
- validation,
- verification,
- visa,
- vise,
- warrant,
- warranty,
- willingness
- certification
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- the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on related words >
- John Hancock,
- OK,
- acceptance,
- affidavit,
- affirmance,
- affirmation,
- approbation,
- approval,
- ascertainment,
- assurance,
- attestation,
- authentication,
- authority,
- authorization,
- backing,
- backing up,
- bearing out,
- bill of health,
- bolstering,
- buttressing,
- certificate,
- certificate of proficiency,
- check,
- checking,
- circumstantiation,
- clearance,
- collation,
- confirmation,
- corroboration,
- corroboratory evidence,
- countenance,
- countersignature,
- credential,
- deposition,
- determination,
- diploma,
- documentation,
- empowerment,
- enabling,
- endorsement,
- enfranchisement,
- ensuring,
- entitlement,
- establishment,
- fiat,
- fortification,
- go-ahead,
- green light,
- imprimatur,
- navicert,
- nod,
- notarization,
- notarized statement,
- note,
- okay,
- permission,
- proof,
- proving,
- proving out,
- ratification,
- reassurance,
- reassurement,
- reinforcement,
- rubber stamp,
- sanction,
- seal,
- sheepskin,
- sigil,
- signature,
- signet,
- stamp,
- stamp of approval,
- statement under oath,
- strengthening,
- subscription,
- substantiation,
- support,
- supporting evidence,
- swearing,
- sworn statement,
- sworn testimony,
- testamur,
- testimonial,
- testimony,
- the nod,
- ticket,
- undergirding,
- validation,
- verification,
- visa,
- vise,
- voucher,
- vouching,
- warrant,
- warranty,
- witness
- countenance
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- the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
- the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) related words >
- Buddha-like composure,
- OK,
- Oriental calm,
- abet,
- abetment,
- accept,
- acceptance,
- adherence,
- admiration,
- admire,
- advocacy,
- advocate,
- aegis,
- aid and abet,
- air,
- applaud,
- approbation,
- approval,
- approve,
- approve of,
- ask for,
- auspices,
- authority,
- authorization,
- back,
- backing,
- bear,
- bear with,
- bearing,
- bless,
- blessing,
- blink at,
- brook,
- brow,
- calm disposition,
- calm of mind,
- calmness,
- care,
- carriage,
- cast,
- cast of countenance,
- certification,
- champion,
- championship,
- charity,
- clearance,
- color,
- comfort,
- commend,
- complexion,
- composure,
- condone,
- connive at,
- cool,
- coolheadedness,
- coolness,
- demeanor,
- dial,
- easy mind,
- embolden,
- empowerment,
- enabling,
- encourage,
- encouragement,
- endorse,
- endorsement,
- endure,
- enfranchisement,
- entitlement,
- esteem,
- face,
- facial appearance,
- facies,
- favor,
- favorable vote,
- feature,
- features,
- feed,
- fiat,
- foster,
- fosterage,
- garb,
- give encouragement,
- go for,
- goodwill,
- grin and abide,
- guidance,
- guise,
- have,
- hear of,
- hearten,
- hold with,
- icy calm,
- imperturbation,
- indisturbance,
- indulge,
- interest,
- invite,
- keep in countenance,
- kisser,
- let go by,
- let pass,
- lineaments,
- lines,
- looks,
- map,
- mental composure,
- mien,
- mug,
- mush,
- nod,
- nourish,
- nurture,
- obey,
- overlook,
- pan,
- patronage,
- peace of mind,
- peacefulness,
- philosophic composure,
- philosophicalness,
- philosophy,
- phiz,
- physiognomy,
- placidity,
- port,
- posture,
- presence,
- puss,
- put up with,
- quiet,
- quiet mind,
- quietude,
- ratification,
- respect,
- rise above,
- sanction,
- sangfroid,
- seal of approval,
- seconding,
- serenity,
- shine upon,
- shrug,
- shrug it off,
- smile upon,
- soothingness,
- sponsorship,
- stamp of approval,
- stance,
- stand for,
- stomach,
- submit to,
- subscribe,
- suffer,
- support,
- sympathy,
- take kindly to,
- think well of,
- tolerate,
- traits,
- tranquillity,
- turn,
- tutelage,
- unruffledness,
- uphold,
- view with favor,
- visage,
- voice,
- vote,
- warrant,
- warranty,
- wink at,
- yea,
- yea vote,
- yield to
- authorization
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- the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant related words >
- John Hancock,
- OK,
- acceptance,
- accession,
- accredit,
- acme,
- advance,
- affidavit,
- affirmance,
- affirmation,
- agency,
- agentship,
- aid,
- allow,
- allowance,
- anointing,
- anointment,
- appointment,
- approbation,
- approval,
- approve,
- arrogation,
- assignment,
- assist,
- assumption,
- attestation,
- authentication,
- authority,
- be-all and end-all,
- bill of health,
- blue ribbon,
- brevet,
- care,
- certificate,
- certificate of proficiency,
- certification,
- championship,
- charge,
- clearance,
- command,
- commission,
- commissioning,
- commitment,
- confirmation,
- consecration,
- consent,
- consignment,
- control,
- coronation,
- countenance,
- countersignature,
- credential,
- cure,
- delegated authority,
- delegation,
- deposition,
- deputation,
- devolution,
- devolvement,
- diploma,
- directorship,
- dominion,
- effectiveness,
- election,
- embassy,
- empower,
- empowerment,
- enable,
- enabling,
- enactment,
- endorse,
- endorsement,
- enfranchisement,
- entitlement,
- entrusting,
- entrustment,
- errand,
- executorship,
- exequatur,
- facilitate,
- factorship,
- fiat,
- first place,
- first prize,
- forward,
- full power,
- further,
- go-ahead,
- green light,
- headship,
- hegemony,
- height,
- help,
- highest,
- imperium,
- imprimatur,
- influence,
- jurisdiction,
- kingship,
- leadership,
- leave,
- legalization,
- legation,
- legislation,
- legitimate succession,
- legitimatization,
- let,
- license,
- lieutenancy,
- lordship,
- management,
- mandate,
- mastership,
- mastery,
- maximum,
- mission,
- most,
- navicert,
- ne plus ultra,
- new high,
- nod,
- notarization,
- notarized statement,
- note,
- office,
- okay,
- palms,
- paramountcy,
- permission,
- permit,
- plenipotentiary power,
- power,
- power of attorney,
- power to act,
- presidency,
- primacy,
- procuration,
- promote,
- proxy,
- purview,
- qualify,
- ratification,
- record,
- regency,
- regentship,
- responsibility,
- rubber stamp,
- rule,
- sanction,
- say,
- seal,
- seizure,
- sheepskin,
- sigil,
- signature,
- signet,
- sovereignty,
- stamp,
- stamp of approval,
- subscription,
- subserve,
- succession,
- sufferance,
- support,
- supremacy,
- sway,
- sworn statement,
- taking over,
- task,
- testamur,
- testimonial,
- the nod,
- ticket,
- top spot,
- trust,
- trusteeship,
- usurpation,
- validation,
- vest,
- vicarious authority,
- visa,
- vise,
- voucher,
- warrant,
- warranty,
- witness,
- zenith
- sanction
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- a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
- the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
- formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
- give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"
- give authority or permission to related words >
- John Hancock,
- OK,
- accede to,
- accept,
- acceptance,
- accord,
- accord to,
- accredit,
- acquiescence,
- adherence,
- admiration,
- admire,
- advocacy,
- advocate,
- affirm,
- affirmance,
- affirmation,
- affirmative,
- affirmative voice,
- agree to,
- agreement,
- aid,
- allow,
- allowance,
- amen,
- approbation,
- approval,
- approve,
- approve of,
- assent,
- authenticate,
- authentication,
- authority,
- authorization,
- authorize,
- autograph,
- aye,
- back,
- backing,
- ban,
- be willing,
- bless,
- blessing,
- certificate,
- certification,
- certify,
- charter,
- clearance,
- commission,
- compliance,
- concurrence,
- condescend,
- confirm,
- confirmation,
- connivance,
- connive at,
- consent,
- consent to,
- consent to silently,
- constitute,
- cosign,
- countenance,
- countersign,
- countersignature,
- declare lawful,
- decree,
- deign,
- discipline,
- eagerness,
- empower,
- empowerment,
- enable,
- enabling,
- enact,
- enactment,
- encourage,
- encouragement,
- endorse,
- endorsement,
- enfranchise,
- enfranchisement,
- entitle,
- entitlement,
- establish,
- esteem,
- favor,
- favorable vote,
- fiat,
- formulate,
- franchise,
- give consent,
- give official sanction,
- give permission,
- give power,
- give the go-ahead,
- give the imprimatur,
- give thumbs up,
- go along with,
- go-ahead,
- grant,
- green light,
- have no objection,
- help,
- hold with,
- imprimatur,
- initial,
- keep in countenance,
- leave,
- legalization,
- legalize,
- legislate,
- legislation,
- legitimate,
- legitimatization,
- legitimatize,
- legitimization,
- legitimize,
- license,
- make a regulation,
- make legal,
- nod,
- nod assent,
- not refuse,
- notarization,
- notarize,
- okay,
- ordain,
- pass,
- pass on,
- pass upon,
- patent,
- penalty,
- permission,
- permit,
- prescribe,
- privilege,
- promptitude,
- promptness,
- punishment,
- put in force,
- ratification,
- ratify,
- readiness,
- recommendation,
- redress,
- regulate,
- respect,
- retaliation,
- retribution,
- rubber stamp,
- say amen to,
- say aye,
- say yes,
- seal,
- seal of approval,
- second,
- sigil,
- sign,
- sign and seal,
- signature,
- signet,
- sponsor,
- sponsorship,
- stamp,
- stamp of approval,
- submission,
- subscribe to,
- subscription,
- sufferance,
- support,
- swear and affirm,
- swear to,
- take kindly to,
- the nod,
- think well of,
- undersign,
- underwrite,
- ungrudgingness,
- unloathness,
- unreluctance,
- uphold,
- validate,
- validation,
- view with favor,
- visa,
- vise,
- voice,
- vote,
- vote affirmatively,
- vote aye,
- vouchsafe,
- warrant,
- warranty,
- willingness,
- wink at,
- yea,
- yea vote,
- yield assent
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