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authorize
verb
-
authorize
,
authorizing
,
authorizes
,
authorized
to
give
official
permission
for
something
to
happen
or
be
done
•
The
city
council
authorized
the
construction
of
a
new
playground
in
the
neighborhood
.
The
city
council
authorized
the
construction
of
a
new
playground
in
the
neighborhood
.
•
The
bank
has
authorized
the
loan
after
reviewing
all
the
paperwork
.
The
bank
has
authorized
the
loan
after
reviewing
all
the
paperwork
.
From
Middle
French
autoriser
,
from
Medieval
Latin
auctorizare
,
ultimately
from
Latin
auctor
meaning
“
author
,
creator
,
authority
”.
verb
-
authorize
,
authorizing
,
authorizes
,
authorized
to
give
someone
the
legal
power
or
official
right
to
do
something
•
I
authorized
my
accountant
to
access
all
of
my
financial
records
.
I
authorized
my
accountant
to
access
all
of
my
financial
records
.
•
Parents
must
authorize
their
children
’
s
participation
in
the
field
trip
.
Parents
must
authorize
their
children
’
s
participation
in
the
field
trip
.
Same
origin
as
other
sense
:
from
Latin
auctor
through
French
autoriser
.