autorizo

Autorizo is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb autorizar. The verb means to give formal permission, sanction, or official approval for an action, document, or use. In everyday and official language, it is used to indicate that the speaker consents to a proposed act or process.

Usage and grammar: Autorizar can take a direct object, as in "Autorizo la compra" (I authorize the purchase), or an indirect object with a following infinitive: "Autorizo a la empresa a firmar el contrato." In declarative statements, "Yo autorizo" expresses consent by the speaker. The verb is regular for an -ar verb; present tense forms include autorizo, autorizas, autoriza, autorizamos, autorizáis, autorizan; other tenses follow standard -ar conjugation patterns (e.g., autorizé, autorizaste, autorizó).

Etymology: Autorizar derives from Latin auctor, meaning originator or author, via Old French autoriser into Spanish. The related noun "autorización" denotes the act or document of granting permission, while "autorizado" describes someone or something that has been granted authorization.

Notes: In contrast to "autorizar," the broader term "permitir" can be used for informal or less formal permissions, and "aprobación" emphasizes formal approval rather than the act of granting permission. In legal or institutional contexts, an "autorizante" or issuing authority is the entity that grants authorization. See also: autorización, autorizado. Examples illustrate both the act of authorizing a specific action and the resulting status of being permitted.