Accept and Authorize

Accept

Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

Authorize and accept are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Authorize" instead a verb "Accept".

Authorize

Authorize verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Usage example: a system for sound reproduction that has been authorized as meeting the electronic industry's highest standards

Accept and authorize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accept" instead a verb "Authorize".

Common collocations

change accept change authorize change
idea accept idea authorize idea
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