authorize
verbUK /ˈɔː.θər.aɪz/
US /ˈɑː.θɚ.aɪz/
To say that someone is allowed to do something.
The teacher authorized us to use the art room after school.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To give someone official power to act.
The manager authorized her to sign the contract.
3. To officially approve a plan or payment.
The city authorized money for a new playground.
4. To prove that something is real or genuine.
The expert authorized the old painting as authentic.