authorize (v.)

• accept
• accredit
• affirm
• allow
• appoint
• approve
• arm
• assign
• authenticate
• autograph
• certificate
• certify
• charge
• charter
• clothe
• commission
• commit
• confirm
• consign
• constitute
• cosign
• countenance
• countersign
• decree
• delegate
• demand
• depute
• deputize
• detach
• detail
• devolve
• dictate
• empower
• enable
• enact
• endorse
• endow
• endue
• enfranchise
• entitle
• entrust
• establish
• formulate
• franchise
• impose
• initial
• invest
• legalize
• legislate
• legitimate
• legitimatize
• legitimize
• license
• mission
• notarize
• okay
• ordain
• pass
• patent
• permit
• post
• prescribe
• privilege
• ratify
• regulate
• require
• sanction
• seal
• second
• set
• sign
• support
• transfer
• undersign
• underwrite
• validate
• visa
• vise
• warrant