AUTHORIZE


Meaning of AUTHORIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīz ]

transitive verb

( -rized ; -riz·ing )

Date: 14th century

1. : to establish by or as if by authority : sanction

a custom authorized by time

2. : to invest especially with legal authority : empower

authorized to act for her husband

3. archaic : justify 1a

• au·tho·riz·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.