Word

mandate, v.
(mandated, mandates, mandating)
freq. cnt. 1

assign under a mandate
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

mandate

sample sentences

"mandate a colony"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mandate mandatory mandatary mandator

semantic pointers

hypernym

assign, delegate, designate, depute

assign authority to
<verb.communication>

mandate

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

assign, delegate, designate, depute

make mandatory
<verb.communication>

mandate

sample sentences

"the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mandatory mandate

semantic pointers

hypernym

dictate, prescribe, order