berechtigen
Translation
to entitle, to authorize, to justify
Examples
Dieses Ticket berechtigt Sie zum Eintritt.
This ticket entitles you to entry.
Seine Erfahrung berechtigt ihn zu dieser Aussage.
His experience entitles him to make this statement.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((to sth.)) to entitle (sb.) to (sth.) This ticket entitles you to entry.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ermächtigen, autorisieren; Antonyms: verbieten, verwehren
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' (makes a verb transitive) + 'Recht' (right, law) + '-igen' (verb suffix). Literally 'to make right' or 'to give a right'.
Memory Tips
Think of giving someone the 'right' (Recht) to do something. The ticket gives you the 'right' to enter.