Word

authorise, v.
(authorised, authorises, authorising)

grant authorization or clearance for
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 2

authorise authorize clear pass

sample sentences

"Clear the manuscript for publication"
"The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

authorization authorizer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

clearance

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

authorisation authorisation authoriser

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pass

semantic pointers

hypernym

permit, allow, let, countenance

hyponym

approbate certificate approve, sanction, O.K., okay declare license, certify, licence commission validate, formalize, formalise

give or delegate power or authority to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

authorise authorize empower

sample sentences

"She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

empowerment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

authorization

semantic pointers

hyponym

entitle sanction

hypernym

appoint, charge