How Do You Spell AUTHORISE?

Pronunciation: [ˈɔːθɔːɹˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The word "authorise" is commonly misspelled as "authorize", especially in American English. The correct spelling is with an "s" instead of a "z". The reason for this difference is due to the different spellings used in British and American English. The word "authorise" is spelled using the IPA transcription /ˈɔː.θə.raɪz/, with the stress on the second syllable. This spelling can be confusing, so it's important to remember the correct spelling to avoid any errors.

AUTHORISE Meaning and Definition

1. The term "authorise" is a verb that refers to the act of giving someone official permission, authority, or consent to do something. When someone authorises another individual, they grant them the power or right to act on their behalf or carry out a particular action.

   This act of authorisation often involves the conferral of legal or official authority, typically through the completion of a formal process or paperwork. For instance, a parent may authorise their child to make decisions in their absence by granting them power of attorney. Similarly, a business owner may authorise an employee to sign contracts on behalf of the company.

   To authorise can also have a more general connotation, such as granting permission or approval for something. For example, a supervisor may authorise an employee's leave request, a bank may authorise a loan, or a government agency may authorise a construction project based on compliance with regulations.

   In the digital realm, authorisation often pertains to access or permission levels, whereby individuals are granted specific rights or privileges to perform certain actions, view particular content, or use certain resources. This can be seen, for instance, when users authorise applications to access their personal data on social media platforms.

   Overall, authorising involves granting or endorsing someone with formal authority, consent, or permission to act or carry out certain actions, often implying a level of trust or responsibility in the process.

2. To empower; to make legal; to justify.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for AUTHORISE

• zuthorise
• suthorise
• wuthorise
• quthorise
• aythorise
• ahthorise
• ajthorise
• aithorise
• a8thorise
• a7thorise
• aurhorise
• aufhorise
• aughorise
• auyhorise
• au6horise
• au5horise
• autgorise
• autborise
• autnorise

Etymology of AUTHORISE

The word "authorise" is derived from the Old French word "autoriser", which itself comes from the Latin word "authorizare". This Latin term is a combination of "auctor" (meaning "author" or "originator") and the suffix "-izare" (indicating "to make" or "to cause"). "Authorise" entered the English language in the late 14th century, originally meaning "to give authority or power to", and it has retained that meaning since then.

Similar spelling words for AUTHORISE

• authoriser,
• authorship,
• authorised,
• authorize,
• authorizer,
• authoress,
• authorized.

Conjugate verb Authorise

CONDITIONAL

I would authorise

you would authorise

he/she/it would authorise

we would authorise

they would authorise

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be authorising

you would be authorising

he/she/it would be authorising

we would be authorising

they would be authorising

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have authorise

you would have authorise

he/she/it would have authorise

we would have authorise

they would have authorise

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been authorising

you would have been authorising

he/she/it would have been authorising

we would have been authorising

they would have been authorising

FUTURE

I will authorise

you will authorise

he/she/it will authorise

we will authorise

they will authorise

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be authorising

you will be authorising

he/she/it will be authorising

we will be authorising

they will be authorising

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have authorised

you will have authorised

he/she/it will have authorised

we will have authorised

they will have authorised

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been authorising

you will have been authorising

he/she/it will have been authorising

we will have been authorising

they will have been authorising

IMPERATIVE

you authorise

we let´s authorise

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to authorise

PAST

I authorised

you authorised

he/she/it authorised

we authorised

they authorised

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was authorising

you were authorising

he/she/it was authorising

we were authorising

they were authorising

PAST PARTICIPLE

authorised

PAST PERFECT

I had authorised

you had authorised

he/she/it had authorised

we had authorised

they had authorised

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been authorising

you had been authorising

he/she/it had been authorising

we had been authorising

they had been authorising

PRESENT

I authorise

you authorise

he/she/it authorises

we authorise

they authorise

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am authorising

you are authorising

he/she/it is authorising

we are authorising

they are authorising

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

authorising

PRESENT PERFECT

I have authorised

you have authorised

he/she/it has authorised

we have authorised

they have authorised

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been authorising

you have been authorising

he/she/it has been authorising

we have been authorising

they have been authorising

I would have authorised

we would have authorised

you would have authorised

he/she/it would have authorised

they would have authorised