entitle
verb (used with object)
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim.
have entitled
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present perfectof entitle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Joining in the conquests would at least have entitled the participant to a portion of the spoils of war and standing in the new society, both of which were immensely beneficial.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
She claimed to have a sociology PhD, which would have entitled her to use the title of doctor.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2023
They all possessed valid shareholder proxies, which should have entitled them to entry.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2022
In a statement reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, the embassy said that should have entitled him to fair treatment at the border.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2022
"Well, I have entitled it 'The Masked Bridal,' and it is a very cunningly devised plot, on the part of a pair of lovers whose obdurate parents refuse to allow them to marry," Madam explained.
From The Masked Bridal by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
