authorised

Describes something that has been given official permission or approval.

• 🇪🇸Describe algo que ha recibido permiso o aprobación oficial, o a una persona que está autorizada para hacer algo.

1. Endowed with authority B2 formal british

   Having official permission or the right to act in a certain capacity.

   • Only authorised personnel are allowed in the server room.
   • She is an authorised representative of the company.
   • He is not authorised to sign contracts on behalf of the firm.

   🇪🇸autorizado

   Sinónimos: accreditedcommissionedempoweredentitledlicensedqualifiedsanctioned

   Antónimos: forbiddenprohibitedunauthorisedunofficial

2. Sanctioned by established authority B2 formal british

   Officially approved or accepted by a person or body with the power to do so.

   • This is an authorised biography of the late president.
   • The payment was made from an authorised account.
   • All authorised transactions are recorded in the log.

   🇪🇸autorizado

   Sinónimos: accreditedapprovedlegitimatelicensedofficialrecognizedsanctionedvalid

   Antónimos: bannedforbiddenprohibitedunauthorisedunofficial

• more authorised comparative form
• most authorised superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of giving official permission or approval for something to happen or be done.

• 🇪🇸Verbo utilizado para indicar la acción de otorgar permiso oficial o aprobación para realizar algo, o de dar autoridad a alguien para actuar en nombre de otro.

1. Give official permission B2 formal

   To give official permission for something to happen or for someone to do something.

   • The manager authorized the payment for the new equipment.
   • Only the director can authorize such a large expense.
   • The government authorized the use of the new drug.

   🇪🇸Autorizar

   Sinónimos: accreditapprovecertifycommissionempowerentitlelicensepermitsanctionwarrant

   Antónimos: bandisallowforbidprohibitveto

2. Approve or sanction B2 formal

   To formally approve or sanction an action, document, or plan.

   • The committee authorized the release of the report.
   • The bank authorized the transaction after verifying the details.
   • The principal authorized the field trip for the students.

   🇪🇸Autorizar

   Sinónimos: accreditallowapprovecommissionendorselicensepermitratifysanctionwarrant

   Antónimos: bandenydisallowforbidprohibitrejectveto

• authorised past participle
• authorized past participle
• authorised past simple
• authorized past simple
• authorising present participle
• authorizing present participle
• authorises third person singular
• authorizes third person singular