Dictionary entryCEFR B2verb
authorize
IPA pronunciation: /ˈɔːθəraɪz/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
уполномочивать, разрешать
English definition
To give official permission for something to happen.
Example
The manager authorized the overtime payment.
Collocations
- authorize payment
- authorize access
- authorize the use of
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