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au·thor·ize
 authorize
- pronunciation:
- aw
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
authorized, authorizes, authorizing |
| definition 1: |
to give authority for or to; grant power to.
The child's mother authorized the surgeon to perform the operation.The lieutenant governor is not authorized to make these kinds of decisions.- synonyms:
- empower
- antonyms:
- prohibit
- similar words:
- accredit, allow, commission, delegate, enable, entitle, license, mandate, ordain, privilege, sanction, warrant
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| definition 2: |
to grant permission for or to; approve.
The mayor authorized a parade through the downtown area.- synonyms:
- allow, approve, permit
- antonyms:
- forbid, prohibit, proscribe
- similar words:
- accredit, clear, endorse, license, mandate, privilege, ratify, sanction
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| related words: |
accredit, appoint, assign, certificate, charge, command, confirm, enact, justify, let, pass, suffer, sustain, validate |
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