Meaning
to authorize, to permit
- to justify, to warrant
In a sentence
Il capo mi ha autorizzato a uscire prima.
My boss authorized me to leave early.
Puoi autorizzare questo pagamento oggi?
Can you authorize this payment today?
Questo risultato non autorizza certe critiche.
This result doesn't justify certain criticisms.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| autorizzare | infinitive |
| autorizziamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| autorizzo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| autorizzate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| autorizzi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| autorizzano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| autorizza | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| autorizzavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| autorizzavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| autorizzavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| autorizzavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| autorizzavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| autorizzava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| autorizzammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| autorizzai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| autorizzaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| autorizzasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| autorizzarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| autorizzò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| autorizzeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| autorizzerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| autorizzerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| autorizzerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| autorizzeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| autorizzerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| autorizziamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| autorizzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| autorizziate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| autorizzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| autorizzino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| autorizzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| autorizzassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| autorizzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| autorizzaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| autorizzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| autorizzassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| autorizzasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| autorizzeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| autorizzerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| autorizzereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| autorizzeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| autorizzerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| autorizzerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| autorizziamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| autorizzate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| autorizza | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| autorizzando | gerund |
| autorizzato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- More formal than permettere or lasciare; common in legal, medical, workplace, and administrative contexts.
- Usually takes a direct object plus a/di + infinitive: Ti autorizzo a entrare; Il regolamento non autorizza di per sé.
- Don't confuse with giustificare: autorizzare grants permission, while giustificare explains or excuses.