verb
Give sanction to
Synonyms: sanctioning, oking, endorsing, passing, permitting, upholding, adopting, authorizing, accrediting, consenting, validating, confirming, establishing, corroborating, licensing, allowing, maintaining, signing, liking, handling, favoring, sustaining, letting, countenancing, recommending, certifying, complimenting, commending, recognizing, ratifying, legalizing, backing, chartering, applauding, empowering, agreeing, approbating, admiring, supporting, affirming, accepting
Antonyms: disapproving, rejecting, invalidating, disallowing, denying, opposing, refusing, vetoing
verb
Agree something is good
Synonyms: favoring, applauding, acclaiming, appreciating, condoning, tolerating, accepting, advocating, recommending, supporting, countenancing, encouraging
Antonyms: disapproving, disagreeing