authorize
verb
[ ˈɔːθərʌɪz ]
• give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent).
• "the troops were authorized to use force"
Similar:
give permission for,
permit,
sanction,
allow,
agree to,
approve,
give one's consent/assent to,
consent to,
assent to,
accede to,
countenance,
license,
legalize,
make legal,
legitimize,
legitimatize,
ratify,
endorse,
validate,
accredit,
warrant,
give the green light to,
give the go-ahead for,
give the OK to,
OK,
give the thumbs up to,
approbate,
give someone the authority,
give someone permission,
mandate,
commission,
empower,
entitle,
approved,
recognized,
sanctioned,
commissioned,
accredited,
licensed,
certified,
warranted,
official,
lawful,
legal,
legitimate,
licit,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French autoriser, from medieval Latin auctorizare, from auctor ‘originator, promoter’ (see author).
