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authorize
verb
grant authorization or clearance for
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ˈɔθəɹaɪz
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verb
grant authorization or clearance for
“Clear the manuscript for publication”
verb
give or delegate power or authority to
“She authorized her assistant to sign the papers”
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Clear the manuscript for publication
The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
She authorized her assistant to sign the papers
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