Authorized: meaning, definitions and examples

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authorized

 

[ หˆษ”หฮธษ™raษชzd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

legal

officially having the power or right to do something; officially allowed

Synonyms

accredited, licensed, official

Examples of usage

  • Only authorized personnel are allowed in this area.
  • Make sure you have proper identification before entering the authorized zone.
Context #2 | Verb

permission

to give official permission for something

Synonyms

allow, approve, sanction

Examples of usage

  • The manager authorized the payment of the invoice.
  • The government authorized the use of military force.

Translations

Translations of the word "authorized" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น autorizado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคงเคฟเค•เคพเคฐเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช autorisierte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ otorisasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฟะพะฒะฝะพะฒะฐะถะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ autoryzowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰ฟ่ชใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท autorisรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ autorizado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yetkili

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šน์ธ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุตุฑุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ autorizovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ autorizovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŽˆๆƒ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ avtoriziran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heimilaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€าฑา›ัะฐั‚ ะตั‚ั–ะปะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ•แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™lahiyyษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ autorizado

Etymology

The word 'authorized' originates from the late Middle English word 'authorisen', which means 'to sanction or approve'. The word 'authorize' is derived from the Old French word 'autoriser'.

See also: authored, authoring, authoritarian, authoritative, authorities, authority, authorization, authorize, authorizer, authors, authorship.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,194, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.