Overview of verb authorise

The verb authorise has 2 senses

• empower, authorise, authorize -- (give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers")


• authorize, authorise, pass, clear -- (grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography")

Overview of adj authorised

The adj authorised has 2 senses

• authorized, authorised -- (endowed with authority)


• authoritative, authorized, authorised -- (sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography")