To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.
To not bar or obstruct.
To render physically possible.
To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.
To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.
To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.
To take into account by making an allowance.
To decide (a request) in favour of the party who raised it; to grant victory to a party regarding (a request).
To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.
To ratify; to make valid.
An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.