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authorize vs approve

approve vs authorize

authorize and approve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
authorize No No Yes No
approve No No Yes No
As verbs, approve is a hyponym of authorize; that is, approve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than authorize:
  • authorize: grant authorization or clearance for
  • approve: give sanction to
Other hyponyms of authorize include approbate, certificate, O.K., okay, sanction, declare, certify, licence, license, commission, formalise, formalize, validate.
authorize (verb) approve (verb)
grant authorization or clearance for judge to be right or commendable; think well of
give or delegate power or authority to give sanction to
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