authorize

verb
/ˈɔːθəraɪz/

Meaning

to give official permission or approval for something

Example Sentences

The manager authorized the refund after reviewing the complaint.

The manager will authorize the payment tomorrow.

Example Expressions

authorize payment

Synonyms

approve, permit, sanction, empower, allow, license
Entry 1
approve, permit, sanction, empower, allow
Entry 2
permit, approve, sanction, license

Antonyms

forbid, deny, reject, prohibit, refuse
Entry 1
forbid, deny, reject
Entry 2
prohibit, forbid, deny, refuse

Collocations

authorize access, authorize payment, authorize transaction, authorize use, authorize officially, authorize request
Entry 1
authorize access, authorize payment, authorize transaction, authorize use
Entry 2
authorize payment, authorize access, authorize transaction, authorize officially, authorize request

Related Vocabularies

to dig out or remove earth carefully, often for building or archaeological purposes
Increasing; making something greater in size, number, or degree
to make known something private, secret, or previously unknown
to watch carefully; to notice or perceive something
To increase rapidly; become or make greater, more intense, or more serious.
to bring (a memory, fact, or situation) back into one's mind

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