authorize
US /ˈɔːθəraɪz/UK /ˈɔːθəraɪz/
Definition
grant authorization or clearance for
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Only the chief financial officer is authorized to approve capital expenditures exceeding $10,000.
Word Family
Synonyms
- approvegive sanction to
- sanctionformal and explicit approval
- empowergive or delegate power or authority to
Collocations
- Easy authorize paymentto authorize payment, meaning to grant authorization or clearance for
- Medium authorize the release of fundsto authorize the release of funds, meaning to grant authorization or clearance for
- Hard legally authorize representatives to signdescribing legally authorize representatives to sign (by law; conforming to the law)
- Very Hard strictly authorize within statutory limitsdescribing strictly authorize within statutory limits (restricted to something)
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