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- DictionaryAu·thor·ized/ˈôTHəˌrīzd/
adjective
- 1. having official permission or approval: "an authorized dealer"
The meaning of AUTHORIZED is endowed with authority. How to use authorized in a sentence.
The meaning of AUTHORIZE is to endorse, empower, justify, or permit by or as if by some recognized or proper authority (such as custom, evidence, personal right, or regulating power). How to use authorize in a sentence.
Authorized definition: given or endowed with authority. See examples of AUTHORIZED used in a sentence.
to give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something: The Board of Directors has authorized a share buy-back program for up to 60 million shares of the company.
AUTHORIZED definition: 1. having official permission to do something or for something to happen: 2. having official…. Learn more.
Authorize definition: to give authority or official power to; empower. See examples of AUTHORIZE used in a sentence.
to give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something: Who authorized this expenditure? [ + to infinitive ] I authorized my bank to pay her $3 000. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to allow someone to do something. allow Am I allowed to go to the park?
To authorize is to give official approval or clearance for something. Authorizing can also delegate power to someone. Authorities are people with power, and to authorize is to use or grant some of that power to another. A visa authorizes you to visit a specific country.
Something that's authorized is officially approved. If the principal of your school has given you the go-ahead to throw a Hawaiian-themed party, you can call it an authorized luau.
au·thor·ize. (ô′thə-rīz′) tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es. 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for (something); sanction: the city agency that authorizes construction projects.
