verb

authorising

aut·hor·isi·ng 4 syllables

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

Word facts

Part of speech verb
Syllables 4
Letters 11
Starts with A

Definition of Authorising

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

Example sentences

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    The judge authorized the wiretapping.

Synonyms for Authorising

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Antonyms for Authorising

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How many syllables does authorising have?

Authorising has 4 syllables: aut·hor·isi·ng. The word is broken into 4 spoken beats.

What part of speech is authorising?

Authorising is used as a verb. As a verb, it describes an action or state.

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Authorising starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.

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Authorising has 11 letters. It contains 4 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.