authorize

Pronunciation: /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/

The English word “authorize” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.

Etymology

From Middle English auctorisen, from Old French auctorisier, from Medieval Latin auctōrizāre, from Latin auctor. See author about the orthography with ⟨h⟩. Doublet of octroy.

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