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   authorize

   /ˈɔːθərʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent): "the government authorized further aircraft production" Similar give permission forpermitsanctionallowagree toapprovegive one's consent/assent toconsent toassent toaccede tocountenancelicenselegalizemake legallegitimizelegitimatizeratifyendorsevalidateaccreditwarrantinformal:give the green light togive the go-ahead forgive the OK toOKgive the thumbs up torare:approbategive someone the authoritygive someone permissionmandatecommissionempowerentitleOpposite forbidveto

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French autoriser, from medieval Latin auctorizare, from auctor ‘originator, promoter’ (see author).

   Scrabble Points: 21

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAUTHORIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The meaning of AUTHORIZE is to endorse, empower, justify, or permit by or as if by some recognized or proper authority (such as custom, evidence, personal right, or regulating power). How to use authorize in a sentence.

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   To authorize is to give official approval or clearance for something. Authorizing can also delegate power to someone. Authorities are people with power, and to authorize is to use or grant some of that power to another. A visa authorizes you to visit a specific country.

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   Authorize definition: to give authority or official power to; empower. See examples of AUTHORIZE used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAUTHORIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. to confer authority upon (someone to do something); empower 2. to permit (someone to do or be something) with.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definition of authorize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.