authorize

To give official permission for something to happen or for someone to do something.
When a person in charge authorizes something, they officially allow it. Payments, spending and actions often need to be authorized.
authorize meaning in Hindi
किसी काम के होने या किसी को कुछ करने की आधिकारिक अनुमति देना।
जब कोई ज़िम्मेदार व्यक्ति किसी चीज़ को authorize करता है, तो वह उसे आधिकारिक रूप से अनुमति देता है। भुगतान, ख़र्च और कार्रवाई को अक्सर अनुमति चाहिए।
Examples
- Please enter the OTP to authorize this payment.इस भुगतान को अधिकृत करने के लिए कृपया ओटीपी डालें।
- The state cabinet authorized the police to hire 5,000 new constables.राज्य मंत्रिमंडल ने पुलिस को 5,000 नए सिपाही भर्ती करने की मंज़ूरी दी।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
AUTHOR-ize: the AUTHOR-ity signs, and the action is allowed.
💡 Did you know?
The word authorize comes from the Latin word 'auctor', which means a creator or founder. It implies that you are giving your own power to someone else.
Word origin
From Middle English auctorisen, from Old French auctorisier, from Medieval Latin auctōrizāre, from Latin auctor. See author about the orthography with h. doublet of octroy
Other meanings
noun Official permission to do something, or the document that gives this permission.
authorize meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी काम के होने या किसी को कुछ करने की आधिकारिक अनुमति देना। |
| Arabic · العربية | أن يمنح إذنًا رسميًا بحدوث شيء أو بقيام شخص بشيء. |
| French · Français | Donner la permission officielle qu'une chose se fasse ou que quelqu'un fasse quelque chose. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Memberi izin resmi agar sesuatu terjadi atau seseorang melakukan sesuatu. |
| Chinese · 中文 | 正式允许某事发生或允许某人做某事;授权,批准。 |
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