transitive. To approve of, sanction; to receive with favour or approval. Obsolete.

To give authoritative leave to; to license.

transitive. To give official permission for or formal approval to (an action, undertaking, etc.); to approve, sanction.

To authorize, sanction, empower; to give legal power or license to. Const. to with infinitive.

transitive. To license, permit. Also absol.

To give (a person) warrant or authority, authorize (to do something); to authorize, sanction (a course of action).

transitive. To seal with the broad seal; figurative to warrant, sanction, authorize.

To give a licence to; to license. Obsolete.

transitive. To express approval of, to sanction (esp. a criminal act or a person guilty of such an act).

To permit authoritatively; to authorize; in looser use, to countenance, encourage by express or implied approval.

transitive. To attach a ‘fiat’ to; to sanction.

transitive. To render official, to give or assume an official character to; to bring under official control.

transitive. To authorize.