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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
authorise \authorise\ v.
1. grant authorization or clearance for. Same as {authorize}.
Syn: authorize, pass, clear, permit officially. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
authorise
verb
1: give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" [syn: {empower}, {authorize}]
2: grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" [syn: {authorize}, {pass}, {clear}]
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