Oxford Dictionary English

authorize

verb
(British English also authorise) verb
BrE BrE//ˈɔːθəraɪz//
; NAmE NAmE//ˈɔːθəraɪz//
[often passive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they authorize
BrE BrE//ˈɔːθəraɪz//
; NAmE NAmE//ˈɔːθəraɪz//
 he / she / it authorizes
BrE BrE//ˈɔːθəraɪzɪz//
; NAmE NAmE//ˈɔːθəraɪzɪz//
 past simple authorized
BrE BrE//ˈɔːθəraɪzd//
; NAmE NAmE//ˈɔːθəraɪzd//
 past participle authorized
BrE BrE//ˈɔːθəraɪzd//
; NAmE NAmE//ˈɔːθəraɪzd//
 -ing form authorizing
BrE BrE//ˈɔːθəraɪzɪŋ//
; NAmE NAmE//ˈɔːθəraɪzɪŋ//
Add to my wordlist
jump to other results
to give official permission for something, or for somebody to do something authorize something I can authorize payments up to £5 000. an authorized biography authorize somebody to do something I have authorized him to act for me while I am away. The soldiers were authorized to shoot at will. see also unauthorized Oxford Collocations DictionaryAuthorize is used with these nouns as the subject: congress, law, president, … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French autoriser, from medieval Latin auctorizare, from auctor, from augere ‘increase, originate, promote’.Extra examples The manager had expressly authorized the goods to be removed. Access is controlled so that only authorized people can use it. She tried to break into a security file for which she was not authorized. Taxes must be authorized by an Act of Parliament. The Queen authorized her press secretary to demand an apology. The police were authorized to record his phone conversations.
See authorize in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishSee authorize in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Check pronunciation: authorize
oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com