different between authorize vs authorizable

English

Alternative forms

• authorise (British)
• authourize (rare)

Etymology

From Middle English auctorisen, from Old French auctorisier, from Medieval Latin auctorizare, from Latin auctor.See author about the orthography with <h>.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?????a?z/, /?????a?z/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /?????a?z/, /?????a?z/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??????a?z/
• Rhymes: -a?z

Verb

authorize (third-person singular simple present authorizes, present participle authorizing, simple past and past participle authorized)

1. (transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).

   The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter.

2. (transitive) To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).

   The judge authorized the wiretapping.

Derived terms

• deauthorize, deauthorise
• authorization, authorisation
• unauthorized, unauthorised

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• authorisable

Etymology

authorize +? -able

Adjective

authorizable (not comparable)

1. Capable of being authorized.

Antonyms

• unauthorizable