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Authorized vs Authorizes - What's the difference?

authorized | authorizes |

As verbs the difference between authorized and authorizes

is that authorized is (authorize) while authorizes is (authorize).

As an adjective authorized

is allowed.

authorized

English

Alternative forms

* authorised

Adjective

(-)
  • allowed.

    • Antonyms

    * unauthorized

    Verb

    (head)
  • (authorize)

    • authorizes

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (authorize)

    • 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