Authorize and Intend

Authorize

Authorize verb - To give official or legal power to.

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

Intend

Intend verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.

Authorize and intend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authorize" instead a verb "Intend".

Common collocations

change authorize change intend change
destruction authorize destruction intend destruction
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