nnoun.actthe act of granting authority to undertake certain functionsSynset:commission
Derivationally Related Form:commissionercommission
Hypernyms:authorisation authorization empowerment
Inherited Hypernyms:commissionauthorizationmanagementsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:commissionauthorizationmanagementsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:mandate
vverb.socialput into commission; equip for service; of shipsDerivationally Related Form:commission
Hypernyms:equip fit fit out outfit
Inherited Hypernyms:commissionequipsupplygivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialplace an order forDerivationally Related Form:commission
Hypernyms:order
Inherited Hypernyms:commissionorderrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something from somebody | Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE
vverb.socialcharge with a taskDerivationally Related Form:commissionercommissioningcommission
Hypernyms:authorise authorize clear pass
Inherited Hypernyms:commissionauthorizepermitacceptreactact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: commission)