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outorgado

[ow-tor-GAH-du]
adjective/past participlemasculinepl: outorgados
granted, conferred, bestowed
1. Given or granted by an authority or person in power
The rights outorgado by the constitution
Os direitos outorgados pela constituição
2. Past participle of 'outorgar' - to grant, to confer, to give officially
The degree was outorgado by the university
O grau foi outorgado pela universidade
3. Legally transferred or assigned
The property outorgado to the heir
A propriedade outorgada ao herdeiro
Synonyms
concedidoconferidoatribuídodoadocedidodado
Antonyms
negadorecusadoconfiscadoretirado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
outorgado
Commonly used in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
outorgado
Formal and legal usage, less common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

outorgado pela lei - granted by law
direitos outorgados - granted rights
poder outorgado - conferred power
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