" vouchsafed "

1: as in granted, accorded;

•  Synonyms : 

•  accorded,

•  granted,

•  sanctioned,

•  accepted,

•  accredited,

•  allowed,

•  appropriate,

•  approved,

•  authorized,

•  certified,

•  endorsed,

•  lawful,

•  legal,

•  legitimate,

•  licensed,

•  OK,

•  permitted,

•  warranted,

•  brooked,

•  condoned,

•  countenanced,

•  acceptable,

•  bearable,

•  endurable,

•  tolerable,

•  encouraged,

•  promoted,

•  supported,

•  allowable,

•  permissible,

•  permissive,

•  sufferable,

•  commanded,

•  mandatory,

•  ordered,

•  required,

•  proper,

•  seemly,

•  suitable,

•  tolerated,

•  unobjectionable

•  Antonyms : 

•  banned,

•  barred,

•  forbidden,

•  impermissible,

•  interdicted,

•  outlawed,

•  prohibited,

•  proscribed,

•  taboo,

•  verboten,

•  intolerable,

•  unacceptable,

•  unbearable,

•  unendurable,

•  illegal,

•  illegitimate,

•  illicit,

•  improper,

•  inappropriate,

•  unauthorized,

•  unlawful,

•  unlicensed

1: to give (something) to someone as a promise or a privilege;

  * e.g., " ... He vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accorded,

•  conceded,

•  granted,

•  sanctioned,

•  allowed,

•  green-lighted,

•  had,

•  permitted,

•  suffered,

•  authorized,

•  commissioned,

•  licensed,

•  acceded (to),

•  acquiesced,

•  agreed (to),

•  assented (to),

•  consented (to),

•  OK'd,

•  warranted,

•  admitted,

•  brooked,

•  condoned,

•  countenanced,

•  endured,

•  supported,

•  tolerated

•  Antonyms : 

•  hindered,

•  impeded,

•  obstructed,

•  censured,

•  denied,

•  disallowed,

•  disapproved,

•  interdicted,

•  refused,

•  rejected,

•  revoked,

•  suppressed,

•  withheld,

•  deplored,

•  discountenanced,

•  disfavored,

•  disliked,

•  frowned (at or on),

•  grudged,

•  checked,

•  curbed,

•  kept,

•  repressed,

•  restrained,

•  banned,

•  enjoined,

•  forbade,

•  prohibited,

•  proscribed,

•  vetoed

1: to give (something) to someone as a promise or a privilege;

  * e.g., " ... He vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accord,

•  concede,

•  grant,

•  sanction,

•  allow,

•  green-light,

•  have,

•  permit,

•  suffer,

•  authorize,

•  commission,

•  license,

•  accede (to),

•  acquiesce,

•  agree (to),

•  assent (to),

•  consent (to),

•  OK,

•  warrant,

•  admit,

•  brook,

•  condone,

•  countenance,

•  endure,

•  support,

•  tolerate

•  Antonyms : 

•  hinder,

•  impede,

•  obstruct,

•  censure,

•  deny,

•  disallow,

•  disapprove,

•  interdict,

•  refuse,

•  reject,

•  revoke,

•  suppress,

•  withhold,

•  deplore,

•  discountenance,

•  disfavor,

•  dislike,

•  frown (at or on),

•  grudge,

•  check,

•  curb,

•  keep,

•  repress,

•  restrain,

•  ban,

•  enjoin,

•  forbid,

•  prohibit,

•  proscribe,

•  veto