au´thor|iz´er

au´thor|iz´er
au|thor|ize « thuh ryz», transitive verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
1. to give power or right to: »

The principal was authorized to speak for the teachers. The President authorized his ambassador to sign the treaty.

 SYNONYM(S): empower.
2. to make legal; approve; sanction: »

Congress authorized the spending of money for a new post office.

SYNONYM(S): commission.
3. to give authority for; justify: »

The dictionary authorizes the two spellings “traveler” and “traveller.”

╂[< Old French autoriser < Medieval Latin auctorizare < Latin auctor author]
–au´thor|iz´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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