Authorize Definition

ôthə-rīz
authorized, authorizes, authorizing
verb
authorized, authorizes, authorizing
To grant authority or power to.
American Heritage
To give official approval to or permission for.
A housing project authorized by the city.
Webster's New World
To give permission for (something); sanction.
The city agency that authorizes construction projects.
American Heritage
To give power or authority to; empower; commission.
Webster's New World
To give justification for; warrant.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Authorize

  • Middle English auctorisen from Old French autoriser from Medieval Latin auctōrizāre from Latin auctor author author

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French auctorisier.

    From Wiktionary

Authorize Sentence Examples

  • The Port Authority has full powers to authorize construction works.

  • They may authorize district councils to aid persons in maintaining rights of common.

  • At restaurants - Most restaurants will authorize up to 20 percent above your total.

  • They may authorize the borrowing of money by a parish council, and they may lend money to a parish council.

  • Any " town " having a village or district within its limits that contains moo inhabitants or more may authorize that village or district to establish a separate organization for lighting its streets, building and maintaining sidewalks, and employing a watchman or policeman, the officers of such organization to include at least a prudential committee and a clerk.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

EZEIZE

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