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Webster 1913 Edition


Authorized

Au′thor-ized

,
Adj.
1.
Possessed of or endowed with authority;
as, an
authorized
agent
.
2.
Sanctioned by authority.
The Authorized Version
of the Bible is the English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under sanction of King James I. It was “appointed to be read in churches,” and has been the accepted English Bible. The Revised Version was published in a complete form in 1855.

Webster 1828 Edition


Authorized

AU'THORIZED

,
pp.
Warranted by right; supported by authority; derived from legal or proper authority; having power or authority.

Definition 2024


authorized

authorized

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Adjective

authorized (not comparable)

  1. Explicitly allowed.

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authorized

  1. simple past tense and past participle of authorize