authorize

au·thor·ize (ô

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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; sanction: the city agency that authorizes construction projects.

3. To be sufficient grounds for; justify.

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

author·izer 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.

authorize, authorise [ˈɔːθəˌraɪz]

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

authorization , authorisation n

authorizer , authoriser n

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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

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

Translations

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

authorize [ˈɔːθəraɪz] authorise (British) vt → autoriser
to authorize sb to do sth → autoriser qn Ã faire qch
to be authorized to do sth → Ãªtre autorisÃ©(e) Ã faire qch

authorize

(= 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

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

authorize

v authorize, authorise [ˈoːθəraiz]

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 oprávnit, schválit bemyndige; tillade; give fuldmagt til bevollmächtigen, genehmigen εξουσιοδοτώ autorizar 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 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

n authoriˈzation, ˌauthoriˈsation

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

authorize → يُفَوض zmocnit 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 uỷ quyền 授权

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accredit accredited appropriation bill arrest warrant authorise authorised authorized authorized shares authorized stock Authorized Version bench warrant capital stock deputy sheriff direct liaison authorized empower international civilian personnel with NATO status international military personnel international personnel King James Bible			Inform the gentleman at once--either by word of mouth or by writing--of the position in which he stands: and authorize him to place the case in the hands of a person known to you both, who is competent to decide on what you are to do next. Man And Wife by Collins, Wilkie View in context But we may not take up the third sword, which is Mahomet's sword, or like unto it; that is, to propagate religion by wars, or by sanguinary persecutions to force consciences; except it be in cases of overt scandal, blasphemy, or intermixture of practice against the state; much less to nourish seditions; to authorize conspiracies and rebellions; to put the sword into the people's hands; and the like; tending to the subversion of all government, which is the ordinance of God. The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context aunt, now we are on the subject of friends, I wish to request you would authorize me to invite my Anna to pass the next winter with us in Park- Place. Imagination and Heart by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context			Authentics authigenic author author's name authoress authorial authoring authoring language authorisation authorise authorised authoriser Authorism authoritarian authoritarian regime authoritarian state authoritarianism authoritative authoritatively Authoritativeness authorities authority authority figure Authorizable authorization authorize authorized authorized capital authorized shares authorized stock Authorized Version Authorizer Authorless Authorly Authors authorship Authotype autism autist autistic auto auto accessory auto company auto factory auto limitation auto loan auto maker auto manufacturer auto mechanic auto mechanics auto part			Authorization Response Cryptogram Authorization Subsystem Authorization Termination Date Authorization to Buy Authorization to Close Authorization To Copy Authorization to Hire Authorization to Offer Authorization to Participate Authorization to Proceed Authorization To Produce Authorization to Return Authorization to Ship Authorization to Tool authorization to transfer Authorization To Transport Authorization to Work Authorization token Authorization token Authorization token Authorization tokens Authorization tokens Authorization tokens Authorization, Accounting, Auditing and Instrumentation authorizations authorizations authorizations authorizations authorizations Authorizations Database authorize authorize formally Authorize to Pay authorize to represent authorized authorized authorized authorized authorized Authorized 'in Excess' Authorized Absence Authorized Academic Java Campus Authorized Academic Partner Authorized Academic Training Program Authorized Academic Training Provider Authorized Accounting Activity Authorized Acquisition Objective Authorized Allowance Authorized Allowance List Authorized Area Representative Authorized Auditor Authorized Auditors Authorized AutoCAD Dealer authorized by law authorized capital authorized capital authorized capital Authorized Capital Expenditure authorized capital stock authorized capital stock authorized carrier frequency

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