authorize

au·thor·ize

 (ô′thə-rīz′)

tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es

1. To grant authority or power to.

2. To give permission for (something); sanction: the city agency that authorizes construction projects.

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[Middle English auctorisen, from Old French autoriser, from Medieval Latin auctōrizāre, from Latin auctor, author; see author.]

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au′thor·iz′er n.

Synonyms: authorize, accredit, commission, empower, license
These verbs mean to give someone the authority to act: authorized her partner to negotiate on her behalf; a representative who was accredited by his government; commissioned the real-estate agent to purchase the house; was empowered to make decisions during the president's absence; a pharmacist licensed to practice in two states.

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authorize

(ˈɔːθəˌraɪz) or

authorise

vb (tr)

1. to confer authority upon (someone to do something); empower

2. to permit (someone to do or be something) with official sanction: a dealer authorized by a manufacturer to retail his products.

ˌauthoriˈzation, ˌauthoriˈsation n

ˈauthorˌizer, ˈauthorˌiser n

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au•thor•ize

(ˈɔ θəˌraɪz)

v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.

1. to give authority or official power to; empower: an employee authorized to sign purchase orders.

2. to give authority or formal permission for; sanction: to authorize spending on defense.

3. to establish by authority or usage.

4. to afford a ground for; warrant; justify.

[1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin]

au′thor•iz`a•ble, adj.

au′thor•iz`er, n.

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authorize

Past participle: authorized
Gerund: authorizing

Imperative

authorize

authorize

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	authorize - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" authorise, clear, pass countenance, permit, allow, let - 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 - approve or sanction officially certificate - authorize by certificate approve, O.K., okay, sanction - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies" declare - authorize payments of; "declare dividends" licence, license, certify - authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state" commission - charge with a task validate, formalise, formalize - declare or make legally valid
	2.	authorize - give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" authorise, empower entitle - give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file" appoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance" sanction - give authority or permission to

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authorize

verb

1. empower, commission, enable, entitle, mandate, accredit, give authority to They authorized him to use force if necessary.

2. permit, allow, suffer, grant, confirm, agree to, approve, sanction, endure, license, endorse, warrant, tolerate, ratify, consent to, countenance, accredit, vouch for, give leave, give the green light for, give a blank cheque to, give authority for We are willing to authorize a police raid.
permit ban, exclude, rule out, veto, forbid, prohibit, outlaw, preclude, disallow, proscribe, debar, criminalize

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authorize

verb

1. To give authority to:

accredit, commission, empower, enable, entitle, license, qualify.

2. To give one's consent to:

allow, approbate, approve, consent, endorse, let, permit, sanction.

Informal: OK.

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Translations

يُفَوِّضُ

schválitoprávnit

bemyndigegive fuldmagt tiltillade

autorisierenberechtigen

εξουσιοδοτώ

autorizar

lubamavolitama

valtuuttaa

autoriserchargerapprouver

ovlastitiautorizirati

meghatalmaz

veita umboî

autorizzareautorizzazione

権限を与える

권한을 주다

įgaliojimų suteikimasįgaliotileidimasleisti

pilnvarot

autoriseren

autoriseregi fullmaktakkreditere

upoważnić

autorizar

уполномочивать

oprávniť

pooblastiti

auktorisera

ให้อำนาจ

yetki vermek

ủy quyền

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authorize

[ˈɔːθəraɪz] VT (= empower) → autorizar; (= approve) → aprobar
to authorize sb to do sth → autorizar a algn a hacer algo
to be authorized to do sth → estar autorizado para hacer algo, tener autorización para hacer algo

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authorize

[ˈɔːθəraɪz] authorise (British) vt → autoriser
to authorize sb to do sth → autoriser qn à faire qch
to be authorized to do sth → être autorisé(e) à faire qch

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authorize

vt

(= empower) → berechtigen, ermächtigen, autorisieren (geh); (= delegate authority) → bevollmächtigen; to be authorized to do something (= have right) → berechtigt sein or das Recht haben, etw zu tun; he was fully authorized to do it → er war voll und ganz befugt, das zu tun; this licence (Brit) or license (US) authorizes you to drive … → dieser Führerschein berechtigt Sie zum Fahren von …

(= permit) → genehmigen; money, claim etc → genehmigen, bewilligen; translation, biography etc → autorisieren

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authorize

[ˈɔːθəraɪz] vt to authorize sth/sb (to do sth) → autorizzare qc/qn (a fare qc)

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authorize,

authorise

(ˈoːθəraiz) verb

to give the power or right to do something. I authorized him to sign the documents; I authorized the payment of $100 to John Smith. magtig يُفَوِّض، يَمْنَح سُلْطَه упълномощавам autorizar oprávnit, schválit bevollmächtigen, genehmigen bemyndige; tillade; give fuldmagt til εξουσιοδοτώautorizar volitama اختیار دادن؛ تصویب کردن valtuuttaa autoriser לְהַסמִיך, לְייַפּוֹת כּוֹח अधिकार देना ovlastiti meghatalmaz memberi kuasa veita umboð autorizzare 権限を与える 인가하다 įgalioti, pavesti, leisti (ką nors daryti) pilnvarot memberikan kebenaran machtigen autorisere, gi fullmakt; akkreditere upoważnać اختیار ورکول، تصویبول autorizar a auto­riza уполномочивать oprávniť; povoliť (platbu) pooblastiti, odobriti ovlastiti auktorisera, bemyndiga ให้อำนาจ; มอบอำนาจ yetki vermek 授權 уповноважувати; доручати اختیار دینا ، اجازت دینا uỷ quyền 授权

ˌauthoriˈzation, ˌauthoriˈsation noun

magtiging تَفْويض، تَرخيص، إجازَه право autorização oprávnění, zmocnění die Bevollmächtigung; die Genehmingung bemyndigelse;tilladelse; fuldmagt εξουσιοδότησηautorización volitus اختیار؛ اجازه valtuutus autorisationאישור, הרשאה प्राधिकरण ovlastiti fel-/meghatalmazás pemberian kuasa umboð, leyfi autorizzazione 認可 인가 įgaliojimų suteikimas, įgaliojimas, leidimas pilnvarošana kebenaran machtiging autorisasjon, fullmakt; akkrediteringupoważnienie اجازه ، اختیار autorização auto­ri­zaţie уполномочивание splnomocnenie dovoljenje ovlašćenje bemyndigande การอนุญาต; เอกสารมอบอำนาจ yetki 授權 уповноваження; доручення اختیار ، اجازت sự uỷ quyền 授权

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authorize

→ يُفَوِّضُ schválit bemyndige autorisieren εξουσιοδοτώ autorizar valtuuttaa autoriser ovlastiti autorizzare 権限を与える 권한을 주다 autoriseren autorisere upoważnić autorizar уполномочивать auktorisera ให้อำนาจ yetki vermek ủy quyền 授权

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authorize

vt. autorizar, permitir.

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