authorize

//ˈɔː.θə.raɪz//
B2Frequency Level 9Formal
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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.