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authorize
[ aw-thuh-rahyz ]
/ ˈɔ θəˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing.
to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
to give authority for; formally sanction (an act or proceeding): Congress authorized the new tax on tobacco.
to establish by authority or usage: an arrangement long authorized by etiquette books.
to afford a ground for; warrant; justify.
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Also especially British, au·thor·ise .
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British Dictionary definitions for authorize
authorize
authorise
/ (ˈɔːθəˌraɪz) /
verb (tr)
to confer authority upon (someone to do something); empower
to permit (someone to do or be something) with official sanctiona dealer authorized by a manufacturer to retail his products
Derived forms of authorize
authorization or authorisation, nounauthorizer or authoriser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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