entitle

[ en-tahyt-l ]

verb (used with object)

, en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling.

1. to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:

   His executive position entitled him to certain courtesies rarely accorded others.

   Synonyms: qualify, authorize

2. to call by a particular title or name:

   What was the book entitled?

3. to designate (a person) by an honorary title.

entitle

/ ɪnˈtaɪtəl /

verb

1. to give (a person) the right to do or have something; qualify; allow
2. to give a name or title to
3. to confer a title of rank or honour upon

Derived Forms

• enˈtitlement, noun

Other Words From

• pre·en·ti·tle verb (used with object) preentitled preentitling
• sub·en·ti·tle verb (used with object) subentitled subentitling

Word History and Origins

Origin of entitle¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English entitlen, from Anglo-French entitler, variant of Middle French entituler, from Late Latin intitulāre; en- ¹, title

Word History and Origins

Origin of entitle¹

C14: from Old French entituler, from Late Latin intitulāre, from Latin titulus title

Example Sentences

In her letter, Kendall said the work and pensions department had written to 120,000 pensioners to encourage them to claim the pension credit to which they may be entitled.

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Only eligible people who live in the English part of the postcode are entitled to a payment.

From BBC

Former assistant chief constable Tom Wood has written a book on the case, entitled Ruxton: The First Modern Murder.

From BBC

"It will be hopefully established as standard practice," he said, adding: "We will potentially look at other households who could be entitled to free school meals for their children."

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"If we've got 58 people getting social housing which they're not entitled to, those are 58 people that don't have the social housing that they need," he explained.

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Related Words

• allow
• authorize
• empower
• enable
• permit
• warrant