authorise

Other forms: authorised; authorising; authorises

Definitions of authorise

1. verb

   grant authorization or clearance for
   synonyms: authorize, clear, pass

   types:

   approbate

   approve or sanction officially

   certificate

   authorize by certificate

   O.K., approve, okay, sanction

   give sanction to

   declare

   authorize payments of

   certify, licence, license

   authorize officially

   commission

   charge with a task

   formalise, formalize, validate

   declare or make legally valid

   sanction

   give religious sanction to, such as through on oath

   visa

   approve officially

   franchise

   grant a franchise to

   charter

   grant a charter to

   back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support

   be behind; approve of

   ratify, sign

   approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation

   co-sign, cosign

   sign jointly

   probate

   establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)

   accredit, recognise, recognize

   grant credentials to

   confirm

   support a person for a position

   type of:

   allow, countenance, let, permit

   consent to, give permission
2. verb

   give or delegate power or authority to
   synonyms: authorize, empower

   types:

   entitle

   give the right to

   sanction

   give authority or permission to

   type of:

   appoint, charge

   assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to