Authorising Meaning in English

word · lemma: authorise

US

ˈɔːθəˌraɪzɪŋ

AW-thuh-RYZ-ing

UK

ˈɔːθɔːɹˌaɪzɪŋ

AW-thaw-RYZ-ing

Definition

Giving official permission for something to happen or for someone to do something.

Usage & Nuances

British spelling; US spelling is 'authorizing'. Often used in formal, official, or legal contexts. Common collocations: 'authorising payment', 'authorising access', 'authorising a document'. Not typically used for informal approval among friends.

• Spanish: autorizar
• Portuguese (BR): autorizar
• Portuguese (PT): autorizar
• Chinese (Simplified): 授权
• Chinese (Traditional): 授權
• Hindi: अधिकृत करना
• Arabic: تفويض
• Bengali: অনুমোদন দিচ্ছে - স্বীকৃতি প্রদান করছে
• Russian: санкционирует - разрешает
• Japanese: 承認している - 許可している
• Vietnamese: đang phê duyệt - đang cho phép
• Korean: 승인하고 있다 - 허가하고 있다
• Turkish: yetkilendiriyor - onaylıyor
• Urdu: منظور کر رہا ہے - اجازت دے رہا ہے
• Indonesian: mengizinkan - menyetujui

Example Sentences

The manager is authorising the payment now.

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She is authorising access to the building.

basic

The form needs signing before authorising.

basic

By authorising this request, you allow us to start work immediately.

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He's not comfortable with authorising large expenses without more details.

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Thanks for authorising my leave so quickly.

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