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valtuuttaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • authorize verb To give someone official permission or power to do something.
  • delegate noun Someone chosen to represent others, especially at a meeting or conference.
  • empower verb To give someone the authority or legal right to do something.
  • entitle verb To give a title to.
  • franchise noun A business that is authorized to sell a company's goods or services in a particular area, operating under its brand.
  • invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
  • license verb To give official permission or authorization to do something.
  • mandate noun An official order, command, or authorization to carry out a particular action.

Senses

valtuuttaa is used for these senses in English:

  • authorize (transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.
  • empower (transitive) To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.
  • entitle To give power or authority (to do something).
  • franchise (transitive) To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
  • invest (intransitive) To cause to be involved in; to cause to form strong attachments to.
  • license To authorize officially.
  • license To give formal authorization to use.
  • mandate To (officially) require someone to do something or act in a certain way, to give them the authority to do so; to command.

delegate — full definition

  1. noun Someone chosen to represent others, especially at a meeting or conference.
  2. verb To hand off a task or responsibility to someone else, usually someone junior.

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