authorize in English dictionary

  • authorize

    Meanings and definitions of "authorize"

    • (transitive) to grant someone the power or authority to do something specific
    • (transitive) to give someone permission; to sanction or consent
    • (transitive, US) In American English usage only, to authorise frequently not only has the precise meaning above, but also means that the action being authorised was actually carried out, or at least started.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).
    • to grant someone the power or authority to do something specific
    • to give someone permission; to sanction or consent
    • To grant a person, computer process, or device access to certain information, services or functionality.
    • To give or delegate power, authority or ability
    • verb
      give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
    • verb
      grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

    Synonyms of "authorize" in English dictionary

    charge, clear, appoint are the top synonyms of "authorize" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of authorize

    • authorize ( third-person singular simple present authorizes, present participle authorizing, simple past and past participle authorized)
    • authorize (third-person singular simple present authorizes, present participle authorizing, simple past and past participle authorized)
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