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| Main Entry: | |
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authorize, entrust |
| Synonyms: | belong, bestow, confer, consign, empower, endow, furnish, invest, lodge, pertain, place, put in the hands of, settle |
| Antonyms: | disapprove |
| Main Entry: | warrant |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | guarantee, justify, authorize |
| Synonyms: | affirm, answer for, approve, argue, assert, assure, attest, avouch, back, bear out, call for, certify, claim, commission, contend, declare, defend, delegate, demand, empower, endorse, ensure, entitle, excuse, explain, give grounds for, guaranty, insure, license, maintain, necessitate, permit, pledge, privilege, promise, require, sanction, secure, sponsor, stand behind, state, stipulate, swear, take an oath, undertake, underwrite, uphold, vindicate, vouch for, vow |
| Main Entry: | OK |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | permit |
| Synonyms: | abet, accede, accept, acquiesce, admit, agree, allow, approbate, approve, authorize, bless, blink at, boost, buy, charter, concede, concur, condone, consent, empower, enable, endorse, endure, franchise, give leave, give permission, go for, grant, have, humor, indulge, leave, let, let pass, license, okay*, pass, privilege, sanctify, sanction, say yes, shake on, sign off on, sign*, suffer, take kindly to, thumbs up, tolerate, warrant, wink at |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vitalize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | energize |
| Synonyms: | actify, activize, animate, arm, build up*, electrify, empower, enable, enliven, excite, exhilarate, fortify, goose, innervate, inspirit, invigorate, jazz up, juice up, liven up, motivate, pep up, prime*, pump up, put zip into, quicken, reinforce, start up, stimulate, strengthen, sustain, switch on, trigger, turn on, work up, zap |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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| Concept: | [Vicarious authority.] Commission. |
| Synonyms: |
-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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