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empower, commission, sanction, entitle; see allow 1, approve 1, commission. See syn. study at commission.

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To give authority to:
accredit, commission, empower, enable, entitle, license, qualify. See allow
To give one's consent to:
allow, approbate, approve, consent, endorse, let, permit, sanction. (Informal) OK. See allow

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authorize accredit commission empower license

These verbs mean to give someone the authority to act: authorized her partner to negotiate on her behalf; a representative who was accredited by his government; commissioned the real-estate agent to purchase the house; was empowered to make decisions during the president's absence; a pharmacist licensed to practice in two states.

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