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authorize

aut·ho·rize

UK/ˈɒθəɹaɪz/ US/ˈɔθəɹaɪz/ uncommon british us

verb

1.

grant authorization or clearance for

  • “Clear the manuscript for publication”
  • “The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography”
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2.

give or delegate power or authority to

  • “She authorized her assistant to sign the papers”
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Origin

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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