Difference between Commissioned and Authorised

What is the difference between Commissioned and Authorised?

Commissioned as a verb is to send or officially charge someone or some group to do something. while Authorised as a verb is to grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).

Commissioned

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.

Example sentence: A large part of my work has been collaborating with composers; I think we've commissioned about 140 pieces now, a lot of them percussion concertos.

Authorised

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: alternative spelling of authorized

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).

We hope you now know whether to use Commissioned or Authorised in your sentence.

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