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Authorize vs Authorized - What's the difference?

authorize | authorized |

As verbs the difference between authorize and authorized

is that authorize is to grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something) while authorized is (authorize).

As an adjective authorized is

allowed.

authorize

English

Alternative forms

* authorise (British) * authourise (rare) * authourize (rare)

Verb

(authoriz)
  • To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
  • The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter.
  • To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).
  • The judge authorized the wiretapping.

    Derived terms

    * deauthorize, deauthorise * authorization, authorisation * unauthorized, unauthorised

    authorized

    English

    Alternative forms

    * authorised

    Adjective

    (-)
  • allowed.
  • Antonyms

    * unauthorized

    Verb

    (head)
  • (authorize)