Synonyms: authorise, authorize, empower
Definition: give or delegate power or authority to
Usage: She authorized her assistant to sign the papers
Similar words: appoint, charge
Definition: assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
Usage: He was appointed deputy manager; She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance
Synonyms: empower, endow, endue, invest, indue, gift
Definition: give qualities or abilities to
Similar words: enable
Definition: render capable or able for some task
Usage: This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street; The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain