authorise
SayAW-thuh-ryzUK/ˈɔːθəɹaɪz/US/ˈɔθəɹaɪz/
Formsauthorises, authorising, authorised
US spellingauthorize · also used in the UK
- 1To officially allow someone to do something, or to officially allow something to happen.
Only the manager can authorise a refund.
The school authorised the trip after every parent signed the form.
UsageSay authorise someone to do something, or authorise a thing, like a refund.
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Origin
It comes from Old French and Medieval Latin, and goes back to the Latin word auctor.
Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 2 facts
- Authorise comes from Old French and Medieval Latin. en.wiktionary.org
- Authorise ultimately derives from Latin auctor. en.wiktionary.org