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Word: authorize (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

  • transitive to give someone permission; to sanction or consent
  • transitive to grant someone the power or authority to do something specific
  • US 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.

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