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author·ize [ˈɔ:θəraɪz, Am ˈɑ:-] VB trans

to authorize sth
etw genehmigen [o. bewilligen]
to authorize sb to do sth
jdn bevollmächtigen [o. ermächtigen] , etw zu tun

authorize VB trans TRANS PROCESS

authorize
genehmigen

authorize VB trans ECON LAW

authorize
ermächtigen
Present
Iauthorize
youauthorize
he/she/itauthorizes
weauthorize
youauthorize
theyauthorize
Past
Iauthorized
youauthorized
he/she/itauthorized
weauthorized
youauthorized
theyauthorized
Present Perfect
Ihaveauthorized
youhaveauthorized
he/she/ithasauthorized
wehaveauthorized
youhaveauthorized
theyhaveauthorized
Past Perfect
Ihadauthorized
youhadauthorized
he/she/ithadauthorized
wehadauthorized
youhadauthorized
theyhadauthorized
See further verb tables