Definition of authorize Authorize

/ɔˈθɚajˌz/ - [otherayz] - au•thor•ize

We found 11 definitions of authorize from 4 different sources.

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authorise - /ˈɔːθɔːɹˌa‍ɪz/

authorize - /ɔˈθɚajˌz/

Verb authorizes, authorizing, authorized
authorize - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
		authorise, pass, clear
		countenance, permit, let, allow consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
		approbate accept (documents) as valid
		certificate authorize by certificate
		o.k., okay, approve, sanction judge to be right or commendable; think well of
		declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
		licence, license, certify authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"
		commission charge with a task
		formalise, formalize, validate make formal or official; "We formalized the appointment and gave him a title"
authorize - give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
		empower, authorise
		appoint, charge furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"
		entitle give a title to
		sanction give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"

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authorize (Verb)
To grant someone power or authority to do something specific.
authorize (Verb)
To give someone permission; to sanction or consent.
authorize (Verb)
To permit something, to sanction or consent to something.

authorize (v. t.)
To clothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners to settle a boundary.
authorize (v. t.)
To make legal; to give legal sanction to; to legalize; as, to authorize a marriage.
authorize (v. t.)
To establish by authority, as by usage or public opinion; to sanction; as, idioms authorized by usage.
authorize (v. t.)
To sanction or confirm by the authority of some one; to warrant; as, to authorize a report.
authorize (v. t.)
To justify; to furnish a ground for.