Authorise (7)
'authorise' is the definition.
(I know that approve is a more specific form of authorise)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for approve that I've seen before include "Give thumbs-up to" , "Consider right" , "Confirm" , "Say yes to" , "Commend, endorse" .)
'authorise' is the definition.
(I know that entitle is a more specific form of authorise)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for entitle that I've seen before include "Licence" , "Furnish with a right or claim" , "Style; give right to" , "Name, authorise" , "Give a right (to someone to do something)" .)
'authorise' is the definition.
(empowering is a kind of authorizing)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for empower that I've seen before include "Give authority to, authorise" , "Endow with authority" , "Authorize" , "Entitle" , "Authorise, endue" .)
'authorise' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for allow that I've seen before include "Grant" , "Give leave to" , "brook" , "Acknowledge - concede" , "Sanction" .)
'authorise' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for accredit that I've seen before include "As envoy recommend" , "Certify, approve" , "Trace CID and send them with credentials" , "Accept as true" , "Authorise (a diplomat) to hold a post" .)
'authorise' is the definition.
(I know that sanction is a more specific form of O.K.)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for sanction that I've seen before include "Agree to - penalty" , "Permission or approval as for course of action" , "Give final permission" , "Officially approve" , "Give official approval or attach a penalty to" .)