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authorize
Overview of verb authorize
The verb authorize has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (32) authorize, authorise, pass, clear -- (grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography")
2. empower, authorise, authorize -- (give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers")
Grep of noun authorize
authorized shares
authorized stock
authorized version
authorizer
Antonyms of verb authorize
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb authorize
2 senses of authorize
Sense 1
authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Sense 2
empower, authorise, authorize
=> appoint, charge
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb authorize
2 senses of authorize
Sense 1
authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> approbate
=> certificate
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> declare
=> license, licence, certify
=> commission
=> validate, formalize, formalise
Sense 2
empower, authorise, authorize
=> entitle
=> sanction
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb authorize
2 senses of authorize
Sense 1
authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
Sense 2
empower, authorise, authorize
=> appoint, charge
'Cause To' of verb authorize
Derived Forms of verb authorize
2 senses of authorize
Sense 1
authorize, authorise, pass, clear
RELATED TO>(noun) authorization#3
=> authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction
RELATED TO>(noun) authorizer#1
=> authorizer, authoriser
Sense 2
empower, authorise, authorize
RELATED TO>(noun) authorization#4
=> authorization, authorisation, empowerment
Domain of verb authorize
Domain Terms of verb authorize
Familiarity of verb authorize
authorize used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb authorize
2 senses of authorize
Sense 1
authorize, authorise, pass, clear
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sense 2
empower, authorise, authorize
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb authorize
2 senses of authorize
Sense 1
authorize, authorise, pass, clear
> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
=> furlough
=> give
=> allow, permit, tolerate
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> admit, let in, include
=> privilege, favor, favour
=> legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise
=> trust
=> admit, allow in, let in, intromit
Sense 2
empower, authorise, authorize
> appoint, charge
=> delegate, designate, depute, assign
=> depute, deputize, deputise
=> name, nominate, make
=> empower, authorise, authorize
=> accredit
=> create
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb authorize
Sense 1
authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
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Sense 2
empower, authorise, authorize
=> appoint, charge
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Grep of verb authorize
authorize
Grep of adj authorize
authorized
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