authorize
//ˈɔː.θə.raɪz//
Verb
authorizeInfinitive
authorizePresent tense
authorizedPast tense
authorizedPast participle
authorizingPresent participle
authorizesThird-person singular
1
To give official permission or approval for something to happen or be done.
The manager authorized the purchase of new equipment.
2
To give someone the legal or official power to do something.
The board authorized the manager to sign contracts on behalf of the company.