sanction

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

ratification: P. κύρωσις, ἡ.

authority, permission: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ.

penalty: P. and V. ζημία, ἡ.

verb transitive

ratify: P. and V. κυροῦν, ἐπικυροῦν, ἐμπεδοῦν (Plato also Ar.), V. ἐχέγγυον ποιεῖν.

approve of: P. and V. ἐπαινέω, ἐπαινεῖν (acc.); see approve, see also allow.

sanction by a nod: P. and V. ἐπινεύειν.

confirm: P. βεβαιοῦν.