Difference between Authorize and Authorise

What is the difference between Authorize and Authorise?

Authorize as a verb is to grant someone the power or authority to do something specific while Authorise as a verb is to grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).

Authorize

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to grant someone the power or authority to do something specific to give someone permission; to sanction or consent In American English usage only, to authorise frequently not only has the precise meaning above, but also means that the action being authorised was actually carried out, or at least started.

Authorise

Part of speech: verb

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

We hope you now know whether to use Authorize or Authorise in your sentence.

Also read

realisation and realization - What's the difference?

Difference between doomed and unredeemed

vigorish and rake-off - What's the difference?

Etiology vs Epidemiology

escape and dodging - What's the difference?

Difference between negativity and negativeness

Difference between squeamishness and queasiness

timidity vs timorousness

Popular Articles

The Fascination with Vinyl: Vinyl vs. CD vs. Streaming Services

Vaccination vs. Immunization: What's the Difference

4K TVs vs. 8K TVs - What's the Real Difference?

NavIC vs. GPS vs. GLONASS vs. Galileo: Differences between Navigation Systems