Authorize and Merit

Authorize

Authorize verb - To give official or legal power to.

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

Merit

Merit verb - To be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment).

Authorize and merit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authorize" instead a verb "Merit".

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

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Common collocations

force authorize force merit force
change authorize change merit change
gun authorize gun merit gun
releases authorize releases merit releases
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