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

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

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

Wells warned in “The Time Machine,” the classes are on track to evolve into separate species, so it’s no wonder Michelle feels entitled to behave like a predatory Great Black Wasp.

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The data in the chart come from a study entitled “Asset Pricing on Earnings Announcement Days,” published three years ago in the Journal of Financial Economics.

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I am not a beneficiary of the other properties; I was only entitled to a portion from the sale of my childhood home.

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His final, hourlong video, posted Friday, was entitled, “You thought I was gone! Speedrun returns!”

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More detailed results will be discussed at the 2025 Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society as part of the poster presentation entitled "Menopause and Brain Structural Changes: A bibliographic revision."

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Related Words

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