What is another word for granting permission?
Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈantɪŋ pəmˈɪʃən] (IPA) 
Granting permission means giving someone the authority to do something. There are many synonyms for this phrase, including authorizing, approving, allowing, giving consent, sanctioning, permitting, and empowering. All these words suggest the same meaning, but their connotations may differ slightly. For instance, authorizing implies formal approval, while allowing implies more informal consent. Permitting and sanctioning both suggest the idea of official approval, whereas empowering has a connotation of giving someone the means to take action. No matter what word you use, the bottom line is that all these synonyms imply someone has given their consent or permission for someone else to do something.
