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  1. 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?

    • 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...

  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.

  3. All you need to know about "AUTHORIZE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  4. What does the verb authorize mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb authorize , eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  5. authorize the use of. 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.

  6. authorize. 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.

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