Authorize

/ˈɔθəɹaɪz/

Synonyms for "authorize" (410 found)

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Closest matches (82)

Verb(34 words)

empower accepted accreditsactivate licenseadjudicatesadopting resolutionagenize allowallow accessallow contactallowed allows appoint approve approved approves approving authenticates authorise bless

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blesses buzzed canonize canonized canonizes capacitatecapacitate programscertificar documentocertificated certified certifiescertify workerschartered clear

accept accredit affirm allow amen apply appoint approve arm assign authenticate autograph certificate certify charge charter clotheclothe with powercommission

Noun(20 words)

access accreditingact prep programadjective of processallow intoallowing authorizingautomobile gradeblessing canonizing canons certificating certifyingcharter vesselchartered statuschartering chartersclear definitionclear online community guidelinescode unlock

Adjective(9 words)

accreditedactive termallowed roombinding legal rulecapacitatedcapacitating lessonchartered company ruleclear educational valueclear processes

Strong matches (123)

Noun(33 words)

commission a studycommissioning commissionsconfirm verbconfirmed conditionconscripting consent consenting consents countenancing countersigning countersigns credential credentials delegates delegating deputes donnerdutch validerenempowering

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enacted statutesenfranchising entrusting epauletteses oficialexpress supportfiats franchises franchisingfrench validergerman validierengivinggiving season

Verb(45 words)

commissioned condone condonesconfirm appointmentconfirm truthconfirming confirms countenanced countersigned delegate delegated deputed deputing deputise deputized deputizes deservesempower communitiesempower critical thinkingempower programs

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empowersenable oversightenables endorsed endorses endorsing enfranchised enfranchises entitled entitles entitling entrustsestablish a factestablish a programestablishes execute finalize finalizes formalizes franchised franked givegive an examplegivesgo ahead cue

commit confirm consentconsent toconsign constitute cosign countenance countersigndeclare lawfuldecree delegate demand depute deputize detach detail devolute devolvedevolve upon

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dictate empower enable enact endorse endow endue enfranchise entitle entrust establish formulate franchisegive in chargegive leavegive official sanctiongive permissiongive powergive the go-aheadgive the imprimaturgive thumbs up

Adjective(4 words)

confirmed findingcredentialed empowered enabled

Related words (205)

Noun(75 words)

godfathers grantgrant free passageindex based accessinitial paragraphinitialingissue licensesitalian approvarekosher legalizing legatelegitimate powerlegitimating legitimizing lets letting licences licenses licensinglicensing service

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mandate mandatesnoi validiamookaying okays okla oksopen library systemoptionspermit requirementpermits permittingportuguese liberarpower producingpowers privateer privateers probate probates probatingqualify forratifying refills sanctionssay the wordseal impressionssign a formsign an agreementsign formsign glossarysign in policysign language relatedsign languagessign systemsign your namesignetsignify approvalsignssingle user licensesponsoring sponsors stampsstate authoritystress test passteam leader authorityuse word for agreementvalidating visaing visasvoi validiatevoucherswarrant discussionwarranting warrantswrite certificate

Verb(62 words)

grandfatheredgrant a certificategrant accessgrant authoritygrant permissiongranted indorse indorsed indorses indorsing invested judicialize lassen legalise legalized legalizes legislated legitimated legitimates legitimized

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legitimizes licencing mandated officialise officialize okayed oked oking optioned ordaining ordinare passpass lawspermit permitted prescribes probated qualifyqualify a blanket rulequalifying wordratified ratifies restored sanctified sanctify sanction sanctioned sanctioning sentsign a proposalsignal approvalsolemnise stamped tolerate underwrites validandovalidar credenciaisvalidated validatesvalidévetted visaed

impose indorse initial invest justifylay downlegalize legislate legitimate legitimatize legitimize let license makemake a regulationmake legalmake obligatorymission notarize ok

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okay ordain passpass onpass uponpatent permit post prescribe privilegeput in forcequalify ratify regulate require requisitionrubber stampsanctionsay amen toseal secondsend outset signsign and sealsubscribe tosupport sustainswear and affirmswear totransfer undersign underwrite validate vest visa vise warrant

Adjective(9 words)

initial annallegal measurelicensedmandated textsafe weathersealedsigned valuewarranted warrantied

Adverb(1 words)

publicly mandated program

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5 relation types

More general

9 entries

allow appoint approve charge countenance empower let permit validate

More specific

5 entries

appoint certify delegate empower license

Collocations

5 entries

authorize a transactionauthorize accessauthorize field tripauthorize fundsauthorize payment

Inflections

3 entries

authorized authorizes authorizing

Derivations

2 entries

authorizable authorization

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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I cannot authorize Ken to go abroad.

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I authorize my workers to leave early.

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We authorize the workers to take company cars home.

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You authorize your workers to smoke in the office.

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