authorise
verb/ˈɔθəraɪz/
Frequency rank: #15,793 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to give official permission or approval for something.
Example sentence
The manager will authorise the payment once all the documents are submitted.
Synonyms & related words
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