authorize

verb
UK: /ˈɔːθəraɪz/
US: /ˈɑːθəraɪz/

  1. To give official permission for something to happen.

    1. I authorize you to start the project now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The council did not authorize the building of the new road near the park. [ ] [ ]

  2. To give someone the power or right to do something.

    1. Only the manager can authorize payments. [ ] [ ]
    2. The software is designed to authorize access only to registered users. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

permit approve license empower sanction warrant
authorize adjective

  1. Having official permission or approval.

    1. This is an authorize version of the software. [ ] [ ]
    2. The authorize dealer can help you with service issues and product questions. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "authorize" in English means: To give official permission for something to happen., To give someone the power or right to do something..

The phonetic transcription of "authorize" is /ˈɔːθəraɪz/ in British English and /ˈɑːθəraɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "authorize": permit, approve, license, empower, sanction, warrant.

Example usage of "authorize": "I authorize you to start the project now.". More examples on the page.