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Synonyms for authorize
ˈɔ θəˌraɪzau·tho·rize
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
authorize
Synonyms:
cherish, confirm, continue, enact, establish, institute, introduce, legalize, promote, reinstate, renew, repair, restore, revive, set up, support, sustainAntonyms:
abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, destroy, end, end, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, nullify, obliterate, overthrow, prohibit, remove, repeal, reverse, revoke, set aside, stamp out, subvert, supplant, suppress, terminate
Princeton's WordNet
authorize, authorise, pass, clearverb
grant authorization or clearance for
"Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
Synonyms:
run, perish, make, elapse, go past, make pass, lead, top, light up, put across, go by, draw, evanesce, assoil, solve, occur, die, unclutter, clear up, earn, turn over, go, spend, slide by, exculpate, fade, hand, sack up, legislate, happen, egest, empower, authorise, exceed, fleet, pass away, slip away, drop dead, overstep, transcend, gain, make it, return, crystallise, straighten out, discharge, realize, devolve, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, give, fall out, hap, slip by, pull in, go on, sink, eliminate, croak, lapse, enlighten, pass off, net, acquit, give-up the ghost, blow over, take place, crystalise, expire, overhaul, sack, go through, reach, brighten, crystalize, illuminate, communicate, come about, choke, exonerate, pop off, go across, overtake, travel by, glide by, extend, elucidate, decease, take in, fall, pass, pass by, sort out, clear, exit, conk, excrete, buy the farm, crystallize, pass along, bring in, snuff it, go along, surpass, guide, shed light on, realise, pass onempower, authorise, authorizeverb
give or delegate power or authority to
"She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
Synonyms:
invest, authorise, endue, empower, endow, pass, indue, clear, gift
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authorizeverb
Synonyms:
sanction, justify, warrant, legalize, support by authorityauthorizeverb
Synonyms:
empower, commission, permit, allow, give permission to, give leave to, give authority to
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
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List of paraphrases for "authorize":
authorise, authorizing, authorizes, allow, permit, authorized, authorising, authorization, empower, approve, permitting
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How to use authorize in a sentence?
There was a lot of shouting and pacing of the floor and banging of the desk, but after he calmed down, I told him there was something else he had to do, he had to authorize me to tell Attorney General Loretta Lynch that we were doing a one-eighty on Hillary Clinton. No indictment, no matter what.
Some people think he goofed a little when he said we need that authority. That's actually a change in position for him, but now he really wants Congress to give him some legislation that would authorize that fight. Internally in the White House, the discussions are really heating up about what that should look like. They're anticipating quite a fight on Capitol Hill both with Republicans and Democrats.
I call on this Congress to show the world that we are united in this mission by passing a resolution to authorize the use of force against ISIL.
Voting to authorize the use of military force is one of the most important actions Congress can take, and while there will be differences, it is my hope that we will fulfill our constitutional responsibility, and in a bipartisan way, pass an authorization that allows us to confront this serious threat.
I am tired of living with this sickness, please authorize an injection so I can sleep forever.
Translations for authorize
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- одобрявам, упълномощавам, разрешавамBulgarian
- autoritzarCatalan, Valencian
- autorisieren, berechtigenGerman
- autorizarSpanish
- lubama, volitamaEstonian
- valtuuttaaFinnish
- autorizarGalician
- הסמיךHebrew
- engedélyez, felhatalmaz, feljogosítHungarian
- autorisarInterlingua
- machtigen, vergunnen, authoriserenDutch
- autorizar, deixarPortuguese
- уполномочивать, авторизовать, авторизовывать, одобрить, одобрять, уполномочитьRussian
- ovlástiti, autorizíratiSerbo-Croatian
- pooblastiti, pooblaščatiSlovene
- autorizoj, lejojAlbanian
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