authorised

ˈɔːθəraɪzd

Definition of authorised - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

authority

endowed with authority or power

He is the authorised representative of the company.

empowered

licensed

sanctioned

official approval

officially approved or sanctioned

The authorised biography was released with the family's blessing..

approved

certified

sanctioned

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authorised personnel only

people who have official permission to enter a place

Only authorised personnel only can enter this laboratory.

authorised representative

person or company officially allowed to act for another in formal matters

Only an authorised representative can sign the contract on behalf of the firm.

authorised person

individual given official permission to carry out specific actions or duties

Only an authorised person may enter the laboratory after midnight.

authorised capital

maximum share value a company is legally allowed to issue to investors

The firm increased its authorised capital before launching the new share issue.

Origin of authorised

Latin, auctor (author)

Examples of authorised in a sentence

The authorised dealer offers a full warranty on the product.
Only authorised personnel can access the restricted area.
The authorised version of the document was finally published.

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French:autorisé, homologué, ...
German:autorisiert, genehmigt, ...
Italian:autorizzato, approvato, ...
Spanish:autorizado, aprobado, ...
Portuguese:autorizado, oficial, ...
Chinese:授权的, 批准的, ...
Japanese:公認された, 承認された, ...
Arabic:مُخَوَّل, مُصَدَّق, ...
Hebrew:מֻסְמָךְ, מוּרְשֶׁה, ...
Russian:уполномоченный, разрешённый, ...
Ukrainian:уповноважений, ...
Hindi:अधिकृत, स्वीकृत, ...
Bengali:অধিকৃত, অনুমোদনপ্রাপ্ত, ...
Catalan:autoritzat, aprovat, ...
Czech:oprávněný, autorizovaný, ...
Danish:bemyndiget, godkendt, ...
Dutch:bevoegd, ...
Greek:εξουσιοδοτημένος, επικυρωμένος, ...
Hungarian:felhatalmazott, hivatalos, ...
Khmer:មានសិទ្ធិអំណាច, ដែលបានអនុញ្ញាតជាផ្លូវការ, ...
Korean:공인된, 승인된, ...
Persian:مجاز, تأییدشده, ...
Polish:upoważniony, zatwierdzony, ...
Portuguese (BR):autorizado, oficial, ...
Romanian:autorizat, omologat, ...
Swedish:auktoriserad, godkänd, ...
Thai:ที่มีอำนาจ, ได้รับอนุญาต, ...
Turkish:yetkili, ...
Vietnamese:có thẩm quyền, được phê chuẩn, ...

authorise

ˈɔːθəraɪs

Definition of authorise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

authority

Rare

officially empower someone to do something

Rare

The board will authorise her to negotiate on behalf of the company..

allow

empower

permit

permission

Rare

grant permission or approval for an action

Rare

The council authorised the construction of the new bridge.

allow

permit

sanction

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Origin of authorise

Latin, auctor (originator) + -ise (to make)

Examples of authorise in a sentence

Only the director can authorise such a large expenditure.
She was authorised to access the confidential files.
The manager authorised the purchase of new equipment.

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French:autoriser, approuver, ...
German:ermächtigen, genehmigen, ...
Italian:autorizzare, approvare, ...
Spanish:empoderar, aprobar, ...
Portuguese:autorizar, aprovar, ...
Chinese:批准, 许可, ...
Japanese:権限を与える, 承認する, ...
Arabic:فَوَّضَ, أجاز, ...
Hebrew:לְהַסְמִיךְ, לְהַתִּיר, ...
Russian:уполномочивать, разрешить, ...
Ukrainian:дозволяти, авторизувати, ...
Hindi:अधिकृत करना, अनुमति देना, ...
Bengali:ক্ষমতাপ্রদান করা, অনুমোদন দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:autoritzar, aprovar, ...
Czech:zmocnit, povolit, ...
Danish:bemyndige, godkende, ...
Dutch:machtigen, goedkeuren, ...
Greek:εξουσιοδοτώ, εγκρίνω, ...
Hungarian:felhatalmazni, jóváhagyni, ...
Khmer:អនុញ្ញាត, អនុម័ត, ...
Korean:허가하다, 승인하다, ...
Persian:اجازه دادن, تأیید کرد, ...
Polish:upoważnić, zezwalać, ...
Portuguese (BR):empoderar oficialmente, aprovar, ...
Romanian:a autoriza, a aproba, ...
Swedish:auktorisera, godkänna, ...
Thai:มอบอำนาจ, อนุมัติ, ...
Turkish:yetkilendirmek, onaylamak, ...
Vietnamese:ủy quyền, cấp phép, ...

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