| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | credit, allocate |
| Synonyms: | accredit, address, aim, allot, apply, ascribe, assess, assign, attribute, burden, cast, charge, direct, encumber, impose, impute, incline, level, point, refer, saddle, tax, train, turn, zero in |
| Notes: | to lay is to place something; to lie is to recline |
| Main Entry: | license |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authorize |
| Synonyms: | accredit, allow, certify, commission, empower, enable, let, permit, privilege, sanction, suffer, warrant |
| Antonyms: | ban, prohibit, refuse, withhold |
| Main Entry: | okay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree to |
| Synonyms: | accept, accredit, approve, authorize, certify, condone, confirm, consent to, endorse, give one's consent, give the go-ahead, give the green light, notarize, ok, pass, rubber-stamp, sanction, say yes to |
| Antonyms: | deny, disagree, refuse, reject, veto |
| Main Entry: | ratify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | affirm, authorize |
| Synonyms: | accredit, approve, authenticate, bear out, bind, bless, certify, commission, confirm, consent, corroborate, endorse, establish, give stamp of approval, go for, license, okay*, rubber stamp, sanction, sign, substantiate, uphold, validate |
| Antonyms: | deny, disaffirm, disagree, renounce, revoke, veto |
| Main Entry: | refer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mention |
| Synonyms: | accredit, adduce, advert, allude, ascribe, assign, associate, attribute, bring up, charge, cite, credit, designate, direct attention, excerpt, exemplify, extract, give as example, glance, hint, impute, indicate, insert, instance, interpolate, introduce, invoke, lay, make allusion, make mention of, make reference, name, notice, point, point out, put down to, quote, speak about, speak of, specify, touch on |
| Notes: | allude is 'mention indirectly, hint at' and refer is 'mention directly' |
| Main Entry: | relegate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assign, transfer |
| Synonyms: | accredit, charge, commend, commit, confide, consign, credit, delegate, entrust, hand over, pass on, refer, turn over |
| Notes: | as a noun, delegate is a person appointed or elected to represent others - as a verb delegate means to transfer power or authority to someone; relegate means to refer to another person for decision or judgment or assign to a lower position or reduce in rank |
| Antonyms: | assume, hold, keep |
| Main Entry: | sanction |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authorize, confirm |
| Synonyms: | accredit, allow, approve, back, bless, certify, commission, countenance, empower, endorse, get behind, give the go-ahead, give the green light, give the nod, go for, license, okay*, permit, ratify, support, vouch for, warrant |
| Antonyms: | disapprove, prevent, refuse, veto |
| Main Entry: | trust |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | believe, place confidence in |
| Synonyms: | accredit, assume, bank on, be convinced, bet bottom dollar on, bet on, build on, calculate on, confide in, count on, depend on, expect, gamble on, have faith in, hope, imagine, lay money on, lean on, look to, place confidence in, place trust in, presume, reckon on, rely upon, suppose, surmise, swear by, take, take at face value, think likely |
| Antonyms: | disbelieve, distrust, mistrust |
| Concept: | [Vicarious authority.] Commission. |
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-nouns
commission, delegation; consignment, assignment; procuration; deputation, legation, mission, embassy; agency, agentship; power of attorney; clerkship., errand, charge, brevet, diploma, exequatur, permit (permission) [more]., appointment, nomination, return; charter; ordination; installation, inauguration, investiture; accession, coronation, enthronement., vicegerency; regency, regentship., viceroy; consignee; deputy.
-verbs
commission, delegate, depute; consign, assign; charge; intrust, entrust; commit, commit to the hands of; authorize (permit)., put in commission, accredit, engage, hire, bespeak, appoint, name, nominate, return, ordain; install, induct, inaugurate, invest, crown; enroll, enlist; give power of attorney to., employ, empower; set over, place over; send out., be commissioned, be accredited; represent, stand for; stand in the stead of, stand in the place of, stand in the shoes of.
-adjectives
commissioned.
-adverbs
per procurationem.
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