Spanish word

autorizar

Pronunciation

IPA/autoɾiˈθaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbauthorize

Example

¿Puedes autorizar este pago?

Can you authorize this payment?

Illustration for autorizar (authorize)

More examples

La empresa no puede autorizar el acceso sin identificación.

The company cannot authorize access without identification.

Core concept

A stamped seal or signed form granting formal permission.

Common phrases

  • autorizar un pago

    authorize a payment

  • autorizar el acceso

    authorize access

  • autorizar una transacción

    authorize a transaction

Similar words

permitir: Allow something to happen or someone to do it in ordinary, everyday situations.
dejar: Let a person do something, often by not preventing it or by giving informal leave.
aprobar: Officially approve a document, plan, or proposal after review, declaring it acceptable.
conceder: Grant a request, right, or favor in response to an application or petition.

Definition in Spanish

Conceder legal o formalmente permiso, aprobación o facultad para una acción o trámite.

Word origin

Derives from medieval Latin autorizare (related to Latin auctor 'originator, authority') via Old French autoriser into Spanish.

Usage tips

  • Autorizar denotes formal or legal permission, while permitir is the common verb for everyday permission.

Other meanings

  • approveverb

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