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# authorise

verb (authorise, authorises, authorised, authorising); US spelling: authorize

«authorise» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To give official permission for something to happen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/authorise/#m1)
2. To give someone the power or right to do something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/authorise/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in school (the head authorises a day off), money (authorise a payment) and law. It tells the reader someone in charge said yes. Phrases: authorised by, authorised person, authorise a payment, unauthorised absence.

### Examples

- The head teacher must authorise any day off school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/authorise/#x1)
- Dad authorised the payment on his phone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/authorise/#x2)
- Only authorised people may enter the lab. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/authorise/#x3)
- The council authorised the new bike lanes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/authorise/#x4)
- Missing school without a reason is an unauthorised absence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/authorise/#x5)
- She was authorised to speak for the class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/authorise/#x6)
- Who authorised this purchase? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/authorise/#x7)

### Note

UK spelling: authorise; US: authorize (both are fine in UK, but stay consistent). Noun: authorisation; opposite adjective: unauthorised. Similar: permit, allow, approve.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «authorise» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/authorise/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«authorise» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/authorise.html) on Mova free.