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authorizing
[ˈɔːθəraɪzɪŋ]
verb
autorizando
1.
giving official permission or approval for something
The manager is authorizing the purchase order.
O gerente está autorizando o pedido de compra.
2.
empowering someone to act on one's behalf
She is authorizing her lawyer to represent her in court.
Ela está autorizando seu advogado a representá-la em tribunal.
3.
giving legal or official sanction to
The board is authorizing the new project budget.
O conselho está autorizando o novo orçamento do projeto.
Synonyms
approving
permitting
enabling
empowering
sanctioning
Antonyms
prohibiting
forbidding
denying
rejecting
blocking
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
autorizando
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
autorizando
No regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
autorizando
No regional variation
Portugal
autorizando
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
authorizing a payment
authorizing access
authorizing someone to act
get the green light
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