authorize vs entitle

authorize and entitle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
authorize	No	No	Yes	No
entitle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, entitle is a hyponym of authorize; that is, entitle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than authorize:

Other hyponyms of authorize include sanction.

authorize (verb)	entitle (verb)
grant authorization or clearance for	give a title to
give or delegate power or authority to	give the right to
	give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility