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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allow, authorize |
| Synonyms: | accede, accept, accredit, acquiesce, advocate, affirm, agree, assent, authorize, back*, bless*, boost, buy, buy into, certify, charter, concur, confirm, consent, dig*, empower, encourage, endorse, establish, get behind, give go-ahead, go along with, groove*, hats off to, lap up, license, maintain, make law, make valid, mandate, okay, permit, pronounce, push for, ratify, recommend, sanction, seal, second, sign, sign off on, stump for, subscribe to, support, thumbs up, uphold, validate |
| Antonyms: | disallow, disapprove, invalidate, oppose, refuse, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | assent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree |
| Synonyms: | accede, accept, accord, acquiesce, adopt, allow, approve, buy, cave in, comply, concur, conform, consent, cut a deal, defer, ditto*, embrace, espouse, give five, give in, go along with, grant, knuckle under, okay*, pass on, permit, recognize, sanction, say uncle, shake on, subscribe |
| Antonyms: | disagree, disallow, disapprove, dissent, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | authorize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | permit, allow |
| Synonyms: | affirm, approve, confirm, countenance, endorse, give leave, let, license, qualify, ratify, sanction, suffer, tolerate, warrant |
| Antonyms: | deny, disallow, reject |
| Main Entry: | back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support |
| Synonyms: | abet, abide by, advocate, ally, angel*, assist, bankroll, boost, champion, countenance, encourage, endorse, favor, finance, give a boost, give a leg up, give a lift, go to bat for, grubstake, sanction, second, side with, sponsor, stake, stand behind, stick by, stick up for, subsidize, sustain, underwrite, uphold |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dissuade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | backing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | support |
| Synonyms: | abetment, accompaniment, adherence, advocacy, aegis, aid, assistance, auspices, championing, championship, encouragement, endorsement, funds, grant, help, patronage, reinforcement, sanction, secondment, sponsorship, subsidy |
| Antonyms: | disfavor, opposition |
| Main Entry: | basis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | foundation for belief, action |
| Synonyms: | antecedent, assumption, authority, axiom, backbone, background, backing, base, bedrock, cause, center, chief ingredient, core, crux, data, dictum, essence, essential, evidence, explanation, footing, fundamental, hard fact, heart, infrastructure, justification, keynote, keystone, law, nexus, nucleus, postulate, premise, presumption, presupposition, principal element, principle, proof, reason, root, rudiment, sanction, security, source, substratum, support, theorem, theory, underpinning, warrant |
| Main Entry: | blessing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | good wishes, approval |
| Synonyms: | Godspeed, approbation, backing, concurrence, consent, favor, leave, okay*, permission, regard, sanction, support, valediction |
| Antonyms: | condemnation, curse, damnation, disapproval, ill will |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | carte blanche |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complete authority |
| Synonyms: | authority, blank check, franchise, free hand, free rein, freedom, full authority, full power, full power, grant, latitude, leeway, license, no holds barred, permission, power of attorney, prerogative, sanction, say, say-so, unconditional authority, unconditional right, unrestricted authority, warrant |
| Main Entry: | certify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | declare as true |
| Synonyms: | accredit, approve, ascertain, assure, attest, authenticate, authorize, aver, avow, commission, confirm, corroborate, endorse, guarantee, license, notify, okay, profess, reassure, rubber-stamp, sanction, show, state, swear, testify, validate, verify, vouch, witness |
| Antonyms: | contradict, counteract, deny, disavow, discredit, invalidate, reject, repudiate |
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