authorize
Translation
to authorize, to permit, to approve
Examples
The government authorised the new project.
The government authorized the new project.
Only managers can authorise payments.
Only managers can authorize payments.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to approve (sth.) officially The committee authorized the expenditure.
((sb.)) ((to do sth.)) to give (sb.) official permission to do (sth.) He was authorized to access the files.
Similar Words
Synonyms: permit, allow, approve, sanction; Antonyms: forbid, prohibit
Etymology
From 'author' + '-ize'. To make someone an 'author' or originator of an action, thus giving them power.
Memory Tips
To 'authorize' something is to give it 'authority'. The '-ize' suffix means 'to make'.