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  2. 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.

    • English (US)

      to give official permission for something to happen, or to...

    • Simplified

      AUTHORIZE translate: 批准,准许;授权,委托. Learn more in the...

    • Authorize in Arabic

      AUTHORIZE translate: يُفَوِّض. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Traditional

      AUTHORIZE translate: 批准,准許;授權,委託. Learn more in the...

  3. 2 meanings: 1. to confer authority upon (someone to do something); empower 2. to permit (someone to do or be something) with.... Click for more definitions.

  4. 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.

  5. Authorize definition: to give authority or official power to; empower. See examples of AUTHORIZE used in a sentence.

  6. 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.

  7. 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?

  8. 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.

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