Synonyms & related words for authorise

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of authorise. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to authorise

Explore words related to authorise — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include authorize, approbate, reauthorize, authorization, approve, empower, preapprove, permit. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does authorise come from?

The word authorise breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: author, from Latin auctor (“originator, promoter”); and -ise, from Greek -izein (“to make, to do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.