authorize
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
authorize
verb
authorizes;
authorized;
authorizing
authorize
verb
authorizes;
authorized;
authorizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of AUTHORIZE
[+ object]
1
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to give power or permission to (someone or something)
— usually followed by to + verb
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Only authorized personnel [=people who have been given special permission] can enter this area.
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I authorized him to use my name.
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She was authorized [=empowered] to act for her husband.
2
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to give legal or official approval to or for (something)
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The city council authorized the sale of the land.
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Who authorized the transfer of the funds?
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an authorized biography
[noncount]
[count]
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Authorization [=permission] is required to enter the building after hours.
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I can't approve the request without a written authorization.
