Sanction (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sanction</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that endorse is a type of sanction)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for endorse that I've seen before include "Pass" , "Sanction -- red nose (anag)" , "Give one's approval to" , "Add one's authority to" , "Countersign" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sanction</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for approve that I've seen before include "Think highly of - sanction" , "Officially accept as satisfactory" , "Like" , "OK" , "Consider right" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sanction</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that sanction can be written as approval)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for approval that I've seen before include "Commendation - on which to try things out" , "Favourable opinion, esteem" , "Ratification" , "endorsement" , "Favourable judgement" .)
(Other definitions for penalise that I've seen before include "See plain (anag.)" , "Inflict punishment on" , "Perhaps, fine" , "Disadvantage unfairly" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sanction</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('sanction'->'authorize' is in my internal thesaurus and 'ize'->'ise')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for authorise that I've seen before include "Sanction or establish officially" , "warrant" , "Empower, permit" , "OK" , "commission" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sanction</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that sanction can be written as okay)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for okay that I've seen before include "Approve, endorse" , "Permissible (colloq.)" , "Common jargon for yes, all right" , "Passable" , "All right; sanction" .)