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- DictionaryAu·thor·ized/ˈôTHəˌrīzd/
adjective
- 1. having official permission or approval: "an authorized dealer"
Definitions of authorized. adjective. sanctioned by established authority. “the authorized biography” synonyms: authorised, authoritative. official. having official authority or sanction. adjective. endowed with authority. synonyms: authorised. accredited, commissioned, licenced, licensed. given official approval to act. approved, sanctioned.
to give official permission for something, or for somebody to do something. authorize something I can authorize payments up to £5 000. authorize somebody to do something I have authorized him to act for me while I am away. The soldiers were authorized to shoot at will. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Join us.
authorize. verb (used with object),au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing. to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders. to give authority for; formally sanction (an act or proceeding): Congress authorized the new tax on tobacco.
verb (used with object), au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing. to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders. to give authority for; formally sanction (an act or proceeding): Congress authorized the new tax on tobacco.
to give official permission for something. be authorized to do sth. to be officially allowed to do something: Only managers are authorized to sign expense forms. authorization. noun [ U ] uk / ˌɔːθ ə raɪˈzeɪʃ ə n / us. (Definition of authorize from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of authorize.
From Longman Business Dictionary au‧thor‧ize /ˈɔːθəraɪzˈɒː-/ (also authorise British English) verb [ transitive] to give official or legal permission for something The board has authorized the buy-back of 85,000 shares.
verb [ T ] ( also UK -ise) uk / ˈɔːθ ə raɪz / us. Add to word list. to give official permission for something. be authorized to do sth. to be officially allowed to do something: Only managers are authorized to sign expense forms. authorization. noun [ U ] uk / ˌɔːθ ə raɪˈzeɪʃ ə n / us.
