entitled

[ en-tahyt-ld ]

adjective

1. called by the title indicated:

   In my paper so entitled, I explore the idea that "Robust Democracy Is National Security."

2. having a right or legitimate claim to something:

   The inheritance passes to the legally entitled heir.

3. assuming or acting as though one has an innate right or claim to wealth, success, recognition, etc.:

   I was so entitled and self-centered that I never noticed the injustices around me.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of entitle ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·en·ti·tled adjective
• well-en·ti·tled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of entitled¹

entitle ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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.

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

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"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

• honored
• powerful