entitle

Sometimes in·ti·tle

[en-tahyt-l]

verb (used with object)

entitled, entitling 

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

Other Word Forms

• preentitle verb (used with object)
• subentitle verb (used with object)
• entitlement noun

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

Taxpayers ages 65 and older are already entitled to an additional standard deduction worth $1,600 this year and $1,650 next year.

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Transportation Department has a good guide to seeing what you might be entitled to as it pertains to each individual airline’s rules.

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Don’t squander it by falling victim to any more entitled ne’er-do-wells.

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The first work to come out of the partnership is an ad for Google Pixel and T-Mobile entitled “Get Lost.”

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New Caledonians—including those currently ineligible to cast ballots in local elections—are automatically French citizens and entitled to vote in national elections, just as if they lived in mainland France.

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Related Words

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