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Authorize (Verb)

Meaning 1

Grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The government agency is required to authorize any foreign investment exceeding a certain amount.
  • He never authorized the release of his personal photo online.
  • Please make sure you authorize the necessary staff to handle this project.
  • The FDA authorize medications after rigorous testing and multiple trials.
  • She authorized the bank to deduct monthly payments from her account.

Synonyms

  • Authorise
  • Pass
  • Clear

Hypernyms

  • Allow
  • Countenance
  • Let

Hyponyms

  • Licence
  • Certify
  • Sanction
  • Okay
  • Formalise
  • Formalize
  • O.K.

Related Words

  • Authorizer (noun)
  • Authorization (noun)

Meaning 2

Give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • The manager will authorize the accountant to review all financial documents.
  • She authorized her assistant to sign the papers in her absence.
  • The company president has authorized the team to make key decisions independently.
  • The government authorized the establishment of a new national park.
  • He authorized his lawyer to handle all negotiations with the opposing party.

Synonyms

  • Authorise
  • Empower

Hypernyms

  • Charge
  • Appoint

Hyponyms

  • Entitle
  • Sanction

Related Words

  • Authorization (noun)
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