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102 words match “AUTHORIZE”

AUTHORIZE v. 5 definitions

lothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners to settle a boundary.

AUTHORIZE ONE'S SELF n.

, to rely for authority. [Obs.] Authorizing himself, for the most part, upon other histories. Sir P. Sidney.

AUTHORIZED a. 2 definitions

Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized agent.

One who authorizes.

DISAUTHORIZE v.

To deprive of credit or authority; to discredit. [R.] W. Wotton.

EXAUTHORIZE v. 2 definitions

To deprive of uthority. [Obs.] Selden.

To disown the authority of; to repudiate.

A MENSA ET THORO n.

A kind of divorce which does not dissolve the marriage bond, but merely authorizes a separate life of the husband and wife. Abbott.

To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate. Beton . . . was accredited to the Court of France. Froude.

sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate. Bouvier. Burrill.

To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.

A person appointed. The commission authorizes them to make appointments, and pay the appointees. Circular of Mass. Representatives (1768).

A valuation by an authorized person; an appraisement.

A public sale of property to the highest bidder, esp. by a person licensed and authorized for the purpose; a vendue.

A person appointed and authorized to audit or examine an account or accounts, compare the charges with the vouchers, examine the parties and witnesses, allow or reject charges, and state the balance.

AUTHORIZABLE a.

Capable of being authorized. Hammond.

able at which a council or court is held. Hence: A council, convened for business, or any authorized assembly or meeting, public or private; a number of persons appointed or elected to sit in council for the management or direction of some public or private business or trust; as, the Board of Admiralty; a board of trad…

a dead body from a grave, vault, etc.; a resurrectionist. -- Body snatching (Law), the unauthorized removal of a dead body from the grave; usually for the purpose of dissection.

An ordained minister; a man regularly authorized to peach the gospel, and administer its ordinances; in England usually restricted to a minister of the Established Church.

One authorized to collect debts.