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Freedom of speech means freedom for those who you despise, and freedom to express the most despicable views. It also means that the government cannot pick and choose which expressions to authorize and which to prevent.
Alan Dershowitz

Meaning of "authorize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTHORIZE

authorize  [ˈɔːθəˌraɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTHORIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Authorize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb authorize in English.

WHAT DOES AUTHORIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Authorization

Authorization or authorisation is the function of specifying access rights to resources related to information security and computer security in general and to access control in particular. More formally, "to authorize" is to define an access policy. For example, human resources staff are normally authorized to access employee records and this policy is usually formalized as access control rules in a computer system. During operation, the system uses the access control rules to decide whether access requests from consumers shall be approved or disapproved. Resources include individual files or an item's data, computer programs, computer devices and functionality provided by computer applications. Examples of consumers are computer users, computer programs and other devices on the computer.

Definition of authorize in the English dictionary

The definition of authorize in the dictionary is to confer authority upon ; empower. Other definition of authorize is to permit with official sanction.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AUTHORIZE

PRESENT

Present
I authorize
you authorize
he/she/it authorizes
we authorize
you authorize
they authorize
Present continuous
I am authorizing
you are authorizing
he/she/it is authorizing
we are authorizing
you are authorizing
they are authorizing
Present perfect
I have authorized
you have authorized
he/she/it has authorized
we have authorized
you have authorized
they have authorized
Present perfect continuous
I have been authorizing
you have been authorizing
he/she/it has been authorizing
we have been authorizing
you have been authorizing
they have been authorizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I authorized
you authorized
he/she/it authorized
we authorized
you authorized
they authorized
Past continuous
I was authorizing
you were authorizing
he/she/it was authorizing
we were authorizing
you were authorizing
they were authorizing
Past perfect
I had authorized
you had authorized
he/she/it had authorized
we had authorized
you had authorized
they had authorized
Past perfect continuous
I had been authorizing
you had been authorizing
he/she/it had been authorizing
we had been authorizing
you had been authorizing
they had been authorizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will authorize
you will authorize
he/she/it will authorize
we will authorize
you will authorize
they will authorize
Future continuous
I will be authorizing
you will be authorizing
he/she/it will be authorizing
we will be authorizing
you will be authorizing
they will be authorizing
Future perfect
I will have authorized
you will have authorized
he/she/it will have authorized
we will have authorized
you will have authorized
they will have authorized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been authorizing
you will have been authorizing
he/she/it will have been authorizing
we will have been authorizing
you will have been authorizing
they will have been authorizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would authorize
you would authorize
he/she/it would authorize
we would authorize
you would authorize
they would authorize
Conditional continuous
I would be authorizing
you would be authorizing
he/she/it would be authorizing
we would be authorizing
you would be authorizing
they would be authorizing
Conditional perfect
I would have authorize
you would have authorize
he/she/it would have authorize
we would have authorize
you would have authorize
they would have authorize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been authorizing
you would have been authorizing
he/she/it would have been authorizing
we would have been authorizing
you would have been authorizing
they would have been authorizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you authorize
we let´s authorize
you authorize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to authorize
Past participle
authorized
Present Participle
authorizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTHORIZE


accessorize
əkˈsɛsəˌraɪz
categorize
ˈkætɪɡəˌraɪz
catharise
ˈkæθəˌraɪz
characterise
ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz
characterize
ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz
computerize
kəmˈpjuːtəˌraɪz
deodorize
diːˈəʊdəˌraɪz
disauthorise
dɪsˈɔːθəˌraɪz
disauthorize
dɪsˈɔːθəˌraɪz
etherise
ˈiːθəˌraɪz
etherize
ˈiːθəˌraɪz
familiarize
fəˈmɪljəˌraɪz
memorize
ˈmɛməˌraɪz
mesmerize
ˈmɛzməˌraɪz
moisturize
ˈmɔɪstʃəˌraɪz
plagiarize
ˈpleɪdʒəˌraɪz
polymerize
ˈpɒlɪməˌraɪz
reauthorise
riːˈɔːθəˌraɪz
reauthorize
riːˈɔːθəˌraɪz
summarize
ˈsʌməˌraɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUTHORIZE

authoring
authorisable
authorisation
authorise
authoriser
authorish
authorism
authoritarian
authoritarianism
authoritative
authoritatively
authoritativeness
authorities
authority
authorizable
authorization
authorized
authorized capital
Authorized Version
authorizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTHORIZE

allegorize
calorize
colorize
contemporize
decolorize
extemporize
exteriorize
factorize
glamorize
herborize
motorize
phosphorize
pillorize
prize
rhetorize
sororize
temporize
theorize
valorize
vaporize
vectorize

Synonyms and antonyms of authorize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AUTHORIZE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «authorize» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of authorize

Translation of «authorize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUTHORIZE

Find out the translation of authorize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of authorize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «authorize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

授权
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autorizar
570 millions of speakers

English

authorize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

को अधिकृत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُفَوِّضُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уполномочивать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

autorizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুমোদন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

autoriser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kebenaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

autorisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

権限を与える
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

권한을 주다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wewenang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ủy quyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அங்கீகாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अधिकृतता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yetki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autorizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

upoważnić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

уповноважувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a autoriza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξουσιοδοτώ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

magtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

auktorisera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

autorisere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of authorize

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTHORIZE»

The term «authorize» is very widely used and occupies the 20.723 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTHORIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «authorize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «authorize» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about authorize

EXAMPLES

8 QUOTES WITH «AUTHORIZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word authorize.
1
William Blackstone
So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it; no, not even for the general good of the whole community.
2
Alan Dershowitz
Freedom of speech means freedom for those who you despise, and freedom to express the most despicable views. It also means that the government cannot pick and choose which expressions to authorize and which to prevent.
3
Bob Graham
Yes, more than 100 Democrats voted to authorize Bush to take the nation to war. Most of them did so in the belief that the president and his administration were truthful in their statements that Saddam Hussein was a gathering menace.
4
David Limbaugh
Conservatives who believe that the Constitution should be interpreted according to the plain meaning of its language and the original intent of the Framers have long been troubled by the court's decisions expanding the commerce clause to authorize Congress to regulate the most local of matters within a state's borders.
5
Erik Paulsen
As Congress debates overhauling the nation's health care system, it should not authorize a reform plan that would further our financial woes. We must avoid creating an unsustainable government program. There is no question that reform is needed, but health care can be made more affordable without massive and expensive new bureaucracies.
6
Joe Pitts
The Constitution is very clear on the - on the declaration of war or reacting to international crimes - crimes against nations. It is the role of Congress to debate and authorize this before the President acts precipitously.
7
Lysander Spooner
If the jury have no right to judge of the justice of a law of the government, they plainly can do nothing to protect the people against the oppressions of the government; for there are no oppressions which the government may not authorize by law.
8
Peter Welch
If you ask the question of Americans, should we pay our bills? One hundred percent would say yes. There's a significant misunderstanding on the debt ceiling. People think it's authorizing new spending. The debt ceiling doesn't authorize new spending; it allows us to pay obligations already incurred.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTHORIZE»

Discover the use of authorize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to authorize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Act to Authorize a Loan of Credit by the State of Ohio, ...
To authorize a loan of credit by the State of Ohio, to Rail Road Companies, and to authorize subscriptions by th» State, to the capital stock of Turnpike, Canal, and Slackwater Navigation Companies. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General ...
Ohio, 1837
2
Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed by the General Assembly
Bonds, to authorize Dresden to issue for waterworks and lights __ Bonds, to authorize town of Dyer to issue for school purposes Bonds, to authorize Fentress County to issue bonds to build courthouse Bonds, to repeal an Act authorizing the ...
Tennessee, 1905
3
Congressional Record, V. 145, Pt. 14, August 4, 1999 to ...
The Senate bill would authorize the budget request. The House amendment would authorize an increase of $24.0 million for the procurement of RAPCONs for the ANG. The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $5.0 million for the ...
Congress
4
Index of Colonial and State Laws Between the Years 1663 and ...
WOODDAND— Continued. PACE 1825. Authorizing the enclosure of a certain tract of, in Bergen county, act of January 30, 1811, amended §0 nes., Statutes, 80 1811. To authorize the enclosure of a certain tract of, in the township of West6eld,  ...
New Jersey, John Hood, 1877
5
Speech ... on the bill to authorize the issue of treasury ...
Henry HUBBARD (Governor of New Hampshire.) SPEECH. l t i i i 'l i t I t. DEBATE IN SENATE, Morton, March 30, 1840. The bill authorizing the issue of Treasury notes was taken up at one o'cloclr, on the motion of Mr. HUBBARD, and, ниш: ...
Henry HUBBARD (Governor of New Hampshire.), 1840
6
An Act to Authorize a New Trade and Investment Policy for ...
''(i) has cooperated fully with the United States, consistent with its domestic laws and procedures, in instances of circumvention or alleged circumvention of existing quotas on imports of textile and apparel goods, to establish necessary relevant ...
7
Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio
148—Mr. Beatty: To authorize the council of the village of Ravenna, Portage county, to transfer funds. H. B. No. 179-—Mr. Glenn: To authorize the county commissioners of Coshocton county, Ohio to transfer funds. H. B. No. 18l—Mr. Scott: To ...
Ohio. General Assembly. House of Representatives, 1896
8
Insurance Technology Handbook: The New Partnership
low. companies. to. rapidly. adapt. to. changing. market. pressures. and. business . opportunities. Exhibit 5. Credit Authorization RuleSet RULE 1 authorize against outstanding balance IF New outstanding balance <= CreditLine OF Customer ...
Jessica Keyes, 1998
9
Handbook of Technology in Financial Services
Credit Authorization RuleSet RULE 1 authorize against outstanding balance IF New outstanding balance <= CreditLine OF Customer THEN Authorize outstanding balance RULE 2 authorize against outstanding balance IF New outstanding ...
Jessica Keyes, 1998
10
General Laws of the State of Minnesota
To authorize the City of Minneapolis to issue bonds for certain purposes therein named • 129 89. Authorizing the Board of County Commissioners of Polk county to issue bonds for the construction of bridges across Wild Rice, Marsh, Sand Hill,  ...
Minnesota, 1882

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTHORIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term authorize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
State House passes bill to authorize cost-benefit research on …
Bryan Cutler, R-Peach Bottom, would authorize the state to apply ... The Results First Act would authorize the state's Independent Fiscal Office ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
2
Now you can authorize mobile payments with a selfie
But to authorize your mobile payment, you look at your camera's selfie cam and blink once to prove you're a human. This story has everything ... «Marketplace.org, Jul 15»
3
MasterCard wants selfies to authorize mobile payments in the future
The company announced on Thursday that it's working on a new system that will use facial recognition to authorize online and mobile ... «MobileSyrup.com, Jul 15»
4
McNerney calls on Congress to authorize regional water recycling …
Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, announced that he would introduce legislation calling on Congress to authorize 27 additional regional water ... «Lodi News-Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Episcopal bishops authorize clergy to perform same-sex 'marriages'
SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -- Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage a constitutional right, bishops in the Episcopal ... «GOPUSA, Jul 15»
6
Proposal at Park Board may authorize park development by Graco
A proposal to enter negotiations with Graco Minnesota Inc to lease to it part of a planned riverfront park – without taking other proposals – will ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
7
I did not authorize deduction of workers salary- Niger Gov
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of niger state defended his administration on wednesday saying he did not unauthorized deduction of workers' ... «Eagle Reporters, Jul 15»
8
PM Narendra Modi Launched 'Digital India Week' To Authorize
PM Narendra Modi Launched Digital India Week:-Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Today 1st july launched the “Digital India Week” as part of ... «The Indian Talks, Jul 15»
9
Baldwin County to wait a year before deciding whether it will …
Baldwin County to wait a year before deciding whether it will authorize charter schools. Print Email · John Sharp | jsharp@al.com By John ... «AL.com, Jun 15»
10
SUNY charter chair: We won't authorize more schools without more …
SUNY Charter School Institute Executive Director Susan Miller Barker, SUNY trustee Joseph Belluck, and general counsel Ralph Rossi in 2014 ... «Chalkbeat New York, Jun 15»

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