authorise meaning

UK US /ˈɔθɚaɪz/ 3 syllables

authorise (verb): grant authorization or clearance for.

Spelling: authorise (British) · authorize (American)

authorise has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

authorise as a verb

  1. grant authorization or clearance for
    • Clear the manuscript for publication
    • The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography

    Synonyms: authorize, pass, clear

    Type of: permit

    Kinds: approbate, certificate, approve, declare, license, commission, validate

    Related forms: authorisation, authoriser

  2. give or delegate power or authority to
    • She authorized her assistant to sign the papers

    Synonyms: empower, authorize

    Type of: appoint

    Kinds: entitle, sanction

How to pronounce authorise

authorise is pronounced /ˈɔθɚaɪz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AU · words ending in SE · 9-letter words

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