English dictionary
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English verb: authorize | |||
| 1. | authorize (communication) grant authorization or clearance for | ||
| Samples | Clear the manuscript for publication. The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography. | ||
| Synonyms | authorise, clear, pass | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allow, countenance, let, permit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | approbate, approve, certificate, certify, commission, declare, formalise, formalize, licence, license, O.K., okay, sanction, validate | ||
| 2. | authorize (social) give or delegate power or authority to | ||
| Samples | She authorized her assistant to sign the papers. | ||
| Synonyms | authorise, empower | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appoint, charge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | entitle, sanction | ||
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