verb
authorize
AW-thuh-ryze/ˈɔːθəraɪz/
To give official permission or approval.
The official authorizes the permit with a stamp.
Etymology
Auctor supplies the idea of recognized authority rather than literary authorship. Authorize first expressed formal approval or sanction and came to mean granting someone the legal power to act.
In context
to authorize the city manager to negotiate and execute an economic development agreement
More examples
- She authorized the payment.
- They are authorizing access.
- He authorizes requests each morning.
Forms
authorize · authorizes · authorized · authorizing
authorization noun — official permission