authorize

Definition of Authorize in English :

1. authorise, authorize, clear, pass

grant authorization or clearance for

Example Sentences:
'Clear the manuscript for publication'
'The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography'

2. authorise, authorize, empower

give or delegate power or authority to

Example Sentences:
'She authorized her assistant to sign the papers'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Authorize

verb (transitive)

1.

to confer authority upon (someone to do something); empower

2.

to permit (someone to do or be something) with official sanction

a dealer authorized by a manufacturer to retail his products

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈauthorˌized or ˈauthorˌizing

1.

to give official approval to or permission for

a housing project authorized by the city

2.

to give power or authority to; empower; commission

3.

to give justification for; warrant

tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es

1. To grant authority or power to.

2. To give permission for (something); sanction: the city agency that authorizes construction projects.