Both Uses of
sanction
in
Candide
- "Miss Cunegonde," said he, "is to do me the honour to marry me, and we beseech your excellency to deign to sanction our marriage."†
Chpt 13
- Oh! my dear Cunegonde! must I leave you just at a time when the Governor was going to sanction our nuptials?†
Chpt 14 *
Definition:
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(sanction as in: cannot sanction such behavior) formal approvaleditor's notes: Ironically, this word has contradictory meanings that are frequently used. When selecting words for an audience who may not be sure of this word's contextual meaning, consider substituting a word like endorse for this sense of sanction.