berechtigen
Translation
to entitle, to authorize, to justify
Examples
Dieses Ticket berechtigt Sie zum Eintritt.
This ticket entitles you to admission.
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 admission.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ermächtigen, autorisieren; Antonyms: verbieten, verwehren
Etymology
Composed of the prefix 'be-' (transitive verb marker) + 'Recht' (right, law) + '-igen' (verb suffix). It literally means 'to give a right to'.
Memory Tips
Visualize being handed a certificate that gives you the 'right' (Recht) to do something, thus you are 'berechtigt'.