v. t. | 1. | To clothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give a right to act; to empower; | |||
2. | To make legal; to give legal sanction to; to legalize; | ||||
3. | To establish by authority, as by usage or public opinion; to sanction; | ||||
4. | To sanction or confirm by the authority of some one; to warrant; | ||||
5. | To justify; to furnish a ground for.
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Verb | 1. | authorize - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" |
2. | authorize - give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" |