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Adjective authorised has 2 senses
- authorized, authorised - endowed with authority
- authoritative, authorized, authorised - sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
Antonym: unofficial (indirect, via official)
Verb authorise has 2 senses
- empower, authorise, authorize - give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
--1 is one way to appoint, charge
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
- authorize, authorise, pass, clear - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
--2 is one way to permit, allow, let, countenance
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
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