Definition of authorize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
authorityUS give official permission for somethingUS
- The manager will authorize the purchase by tomorrow..
2.
managementUS delegate authority to someoneUS
- The director authorized her assistant to sign the documents.
Origin of authorize
Latin, auctor (originator)
Terms with authorize included in their meaning
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authorize
give authorization or consent
authorize
give others the power or authority to do something
permission
authorize the start of an action or project
medical
advise and authorize the use of a medicine or treatment
finance
authorize someone to fill in any amount on a cheque
business
formal series of steps used to officially accept or authorize something
approval
authorize or approve for a specific purpose
authorize
make legal or official
authorize
give official permission to do something
finance
authorize spending without specifying the amount
taxation
money paid to authorize an activity
authorization
officially authorize or launch something
authorize representation
authorize someone to represent others
authority approval
formally approve or authorize something by an authority
finance
authorize payment of a dividend
authorization
authorize or give permission for an action
diplomacy
authorize someone to act as a representative
authorize
officially empower someone to act as a deputy
Examples of authorize in a sentence
Only the director can authorize such a large expenditure. The manager authorized the team to proceed with the project. The board authorized the CEO to negotiate the deal.
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- French:autoriser, mandater, ...
- German:genehmigen, ermächtigen, ...
- Italian:autorizzare, delegare, ...
- Spanish:aprobar, delegar, ...
- Portuguese:autorizar, delegar, ...
- Chinese:批准, 委任, ...
- Japanese:許可する, 委任する, ...
- Arabic:خَوَّلَ, رَخَّصَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְאַשֵּׁר, לְהַסְמִיךְ, ...
- Russian:разрешать, уполномочивать, ...
- Ukrainian:дозволяти, уповноважити, ...
- Hindi:अधिकृत करना, अधिकार देना, ...
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