Authorise and Countersign

Authorise

Authorise verb - Grant authorization or clearance for.

Countersign and authorise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Countersign" instead a verb "Authorise".

Countersign

Countersign verb - Add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity.
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Synonyms for Countersign

Authorise and countersign are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authorise" instead a verb "Countersign".

Nearby Words: countersigned, countersigning
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