Authorize

Verb

 * 1)  to grant someone the power or authority to do something specific
 * 2)  to give someone permission; to sanction or consent
 * 3)  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.

Adverbs for Authorize
specifically; confidentially; responsibly; infallibly; respectably; locally; magisterially; expressly; practically; specifically; directly; limitedly; legitimately; ecclesiastically; despotically; basely;governmentally; divinely; unasaailably; grammatically.

Thesaurus
OK; accept; accredit; affirm; allow; amen; appoint; approve; arm; assign; authenticate; autograph; certificate; certify; charge; charter; clothe; clothe with power; commission; commit; confirm; consent to; consign; constitute; cosign; countenance; countersign; declare lawful; decree; delegate; demand; depute; deputize; detach; detail; devolute; devolve; devolve upon; dictate; empower; enable; enact; endorse; endow; endue; enfranchise; entitle; entrust; establish; formulate; franchise; give in charge; give leave; give official sanction; give permission; give power; give the go-ahead; give the imprimatur; give thumbs up; impose; initial; invest; lay down; legalize; legislate; legitimate; legitimatize; legitimize; license; make a regulation; make legal; make obligatory; mission; notarize; okay; ordain; pass; pass on; pass upon; patent; permit; post; prescribe; privilege; put in force; ratify; regulate; require; rubber stamp; sanction; say amen to; seal; second; send out; set; sign; sign and seal; subscribe to; support; swear and affirm; swear to; transfer; undersign; underwrite; validate; visa; vise; warrant

Alternative forms

 * authorise

Etymology
From autoriser:

Derived terms

 * deauthorize
 * authorization

Translations

 * Albanian:
 * Bulgarian: упълномощавам
 * Croatian: ,
 * Estonian: volitama
 * Finnish:


 * German: ,
 * Hebrew: הסמיך
 * Hungarian:
 * Interlingua: autorisar
 * Spanish: autorizar


 * Albanian: autorizoj, lejoj
 * Bulgarian: разрешавам,
 * Croatian:
 * Estonian: volitama, lubama
 * Finnish: valtuuttaa, antaa lupa


 * German: autorisieren, befugen, ermächtigen
 * Hungarian: engedélyez, feljogosít
 * Interlingua: autorisar
 * Spanish: facultar