Authorize

Pronunciation

• US IPA: ˈɔθəɹaɪz, ˈɑθəɹaɪz
• RP IPA: ˈɔːθəɹaɪz
• Rhymes: -aɪz

Alternative forms

• authorise British
• authourise rare
• authourize rare

Origin

From Old French auctorisier.

Full definition of authorize

Verb

1. (transitive) To grant (someone) power or authority (to do something specific).The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter.
2. (transitive) To give (someone) permission; to sanction or consent.
3. (transitive) To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).The judge authorized the wiretapping.

Derived terms

• deauthorize
• authorization