AUTHORISED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does authorised mean? 

• AUTHORISED (adjective)
  The adjective AUTHORISED has 2 senses:

1. endowed with authority

2. sanctioned by established authority

  Familiarity information: AUTHORISED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AUTHORISED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Endowed with authority

Synonyms:

authorised; authorized

Similar:

accredited; commissioned; licenced; licensed (given official approval to act)

approved; sanctioned (established by authority; given authoritative approval)

canonised; canonized; glorified (accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing)

empowered; sceptered; sceptred (invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter)

Also:

lawful (conformable to or allowed by law)

legitimate (of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful)

official (having official authority or sanction)

Attribute:

authorisation; authorization; mandate (a document giving an official instruction or command)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Sanctioned by established authority

Synonyms:

authorised; authoritative; authorized

Context example:

the authorized biography

Similar:

official (having official authority or sanction)

 Context examples 

Still Mrs. Elton insisted on being authorised to write an acquiescence by the morrow's post.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

To be distinguished for elegance and accomplishments, the authorised object of their youth, could have had no useful influence that way, no moral effect on the mind.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

Mrs. Ferrars came to inspect the happiness which she was almost ashamed of having authorised; and even the Dashwoods were at the expense of a journey from Sussex to do them honour.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

Mr. Darcy has not authorised me to make his communication public.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Married women, you know, may be safely authorised.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

The first, at least, of these favours Fanny would rather not have been asked; but it was impossible for her to refuse the correspondence; it was impossible for her even not to accede to it more readily than her own judgment authorised.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

This picture, she had allowed herself to believe, might have been accidentally obtained; it might not have been Edward's gift; but a correspondence between them by letter, could subsist only under a positive engagement, could be authorised by nothing else; for a few moments, she was almost overcome—her heart sunk within her, and she could hardly stand; but exertion was indispensably necessary; and she struggled so resolutely against the oppression of her feelings, that her success was speedy, and for the time complete.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

Elizabeth was sitting with her mother and sisters, reflecting on what she had heard, and doubting whether she was authorised to mention it, when Sir William Lucas himself appeared, sent by his daughter, to announce her engagement to the family.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Perhaps you are not so much aware as I am of the mischief that may, of the unpleasantness that must arise from a young man's being received in this manner: domesticated among us; authorised to come at all hours, and placed suddenly on a footing which must do away all restraints.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

But at last a soft, genial morning appeared; such as might tempt the daughter's wishes and the mother's confidence; and Marianne, leaning on Elinor's arm, was authorised to walk as long as she could without fatigue, in the lane before the house.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)