authorise (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *authorise*:
VERB	social	authorise, empower, authorize	give or delegate power or authority to
communication	authorise, authorize, pass, clear	grant authorization or clearance for

English > *authorise*: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	Give or delegate power or authority to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	empower, authorize
Narrower	entitle	Give the right to
Narrower	sanction	Give authority or permission to
Broader	appoint, charge	Assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
Spanish	autorizar, empoderar, facultar
Catalan	autoritzar, facultar

English > *authorise*: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaning	grant authorization or clearance for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Synonyms	authorize, pass, clear
Narrower	approbate	approve or sanction officially
	approve, O.K., okay, sanction	Give sanction to
	certificate	authorize by certificate
	commission	Charge with a task
	declare	authorize payments of
	license, licence, certify	authorize officially
	validate, formalize, formalise	declare or make legally valid
Broader	permit, allow, let, countenance	consent to, give permission
Spanish	aprobar, autorizar, facultar
Catalan	autoritzar, facultar
Nouns	authorisation	the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
	authorisation	official permission or approval
	authoriser	an authority who authorizes (people or actions)

HyperDic: authorise