Authorize and Commend

Authorize

Authorize verb - To give official or legal power to.

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

Commend

Commend verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.

Authorize and commend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authorize" instead a verb "Commend".

Common collocations

actions authorize actions commend actions
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