authorize

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English

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Etymology

From Old French autoriser

Pronunciation

Verb

to authorize (third-person singular simple present authorizes, present participle authorizing, simple past and past participle authorized)

  1. (transitive) to grant someone the power or authority to do something specific
  2. (transitive) to give someone permission; to sanction or consent
  3. (transitive, US) In American English usage only, to authorise frequently not only has the precise meaning above, but also means that the action being authorised was actually carried out, or at least started.

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