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

authorize pronunciation
Sounds	ao'theray.z
Rhymes	actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz...

Englishauthorize: 2 senses verb 1, communication
Meaning	grant authorization or clearance for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Example	"The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
Synonyms	authorise, 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	authorization	official permission or approval
Nouns	authorizer	an authority who authorizes (people or actions)

Englishauthorize: 2 senses verb 2, social
Meaning	Give or delegate power or authority to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
Synonyms	empower, authorise
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
Nouns	authorization	the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

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