Word: sanctioned
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: sanc
tioned
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of sanction; official permission or approval
Morphemes:
Affix: sanction
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sanctio
Language: la
Decoded: sanctio
PoS: Noun
Meaning: law, decree, sanction
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.