Authorize and Concede

Authorize

Authorize verb - To give official or legal power to.

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

Concede

Concede verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

Authorize and concede are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authorize" instead a verb "Concede".

Nearby Words: concession, conceding

Common collocations

case authorize case concede case
war authorize war concede war
activation authorize activation concede activation
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