authorise

CEFRC1

/ˈɔθəˌraɪz/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To give official permission for an action or use.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of authorize.

Examples

  • Only the manager can authorise this transaction.

  • The board will likely authorise the new budget next week.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The bank must authorise the transaction before the funds are released.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Only the manager can blank the payment for that expensive software.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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