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au⋅thor⋅ize
[aw-thuh-rahyz] 
θəˌraɪz
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
| 1. | to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders. |
| 2. | to give authority for; formally sanction (an act or proceeding): Congress authorized the new tax on tobacco. |
| 3. | to establish by authority or usage: an arrangement long authorized by etiquette books. |
| 4. | to afford a ground for; warrant; justify. |
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| au·thor·ize (ô'thə-rīz') tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es
[Middle English auctorisen, from Old French autoriser, from Medieval Latin auctōrizāre, from Latin auctor, author; see author.] au'thor·iz'er n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to give someone the authority to act: authorized her partner to negotiate on her behalf; a representative who was accredited by his government; commissioned the real-estate agent to purchase the house; was empowered to make decisions during the president's absence; a pharmacist licensed to practice in two states. |
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