authorize

verbB1 · Intermediate

To give someone the right to do something.

Meaning of «authorize»

verb

to give someone the right to do something

The manager authorized the new spending plan.

Translation

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«authorize» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to say that someone can do something

leteveryday; let + person + verb, without «to»My mom let me stay up late.

allowthe general word; allow + person + toThe school does not allow phones in class.

permitformalallow by a rule or lawSmoking is not permitted here.

authorizeformalgive official permission, often in writingThe manager authorized the payment.

Word family

authority B2 · nounauthorize B1 · verbauthorization B2 · nounauthoritative B2 · adjectiveunauthorized C1 · adjective

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