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entitle collapse: give a title to; give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

empower collapse: give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

enable collapse: render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

liberate collapse: grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university"

privilege collapse: a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all; (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship; bestow a privilege upon

permit collapse: large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies; consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

charter collapse: a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation; a contract to hire or lease transportation; grant a charter to

authorize collapse: grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

rescue collapse: recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"; take forcibly from legal custody; "rescue prisoners"; free from harm or evil

franchise collapse: a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote); an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place; a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area; grant a franchise to

validate collapse: make valid or confirm the validity of; "validate a ticket"; prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something; give evidence for; declare or make legally valid

certify collapse: declare legally insane; guarantee payment on; of checks; guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat"

deliver collapse: deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"; utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy"; bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"; throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball"; carry out or perform; "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left"; save from sins

license collapse: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization; a legal document giving official permission to do something; freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech); excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke; authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

sanction collapse: 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

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