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.
to call by a particular title or name: What was the book entitled?
to designate (a person) by an honorary title.
Also in·ti·tle[in-tahyt-l] /ɪnˈtaɪt l/ .
Origin of entitle
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English entitlen, from Anglo-French entitler, variant of Middle French entituler, from Late Latin intitulāre. See en-1, title
SYNONYMS FOR entitle
authorize, qualify.
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OTHER WORDS FROM entitle
pre·en·ti·tle,verb (used with object),pre·en·ti·tled,pre·en·ti·tling.sub·en·ti·tle,verb (used with object),sub·en·ti·tled,sub·en·ti·tling.un·en·ti·tled,adjectivewell-en·ti·tled,adjective
Under the settlement, families are entitled to up to 25 sessions, though providers can lay out different plans for families depending on their need.
Border Report: The Lingering Trauma of Family Separation|Maya Srikrishnan|August 31, 2020|Voice of San Diego
San Diegans who meet certain requirements and can show with a doctor’s written prescription that they suffer from a disability are entitled to reduced bus and trolley rides.
Morning Report: MTS Rejects Many Who Applied for Disabled Fare Reductions|Voice of San Diego|August 31, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Current and prospective Trademark owners are entitled to take legal action against so-called “domain squatters” in federal court, or by filing for arbitration with an international body that oversees web names.
Biden campaign trolls Trump by snatching ‘Keep America Great’ website|Jeff|August 28, 2020|Fortune
The state last year passed a series of laws entitling every single-family lot in the state to build two secondary homes on the property, essentially allowing three homes on each single-family lot.
Single-Family Zoning’s Century of Supremacy in San Diego|Andrew Keatts|August 26, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Of these 842 loans, 792 were for less than $150,000, which should have entitled the recipient to more confidentiality under SBA’s release policies.
Out of hundreds of names exposed in the PPP data, 98% used Bank of America|David Yanofsky|July 13, 2020|Quartz
He even went so far as to entitle one blog post (since sadly deleted) “How To Succeed at Failure.”
Can Richard Branson Bounce Back From His Space Disaster?|Tom Sykes|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the Vanity Fair piece, Lawrence defended her celebrity status and said that that did not entitle people to her body.
‘The Fappening’ Perpetuators Have a J.Law Come-to-Jesus Moment and ‘Cower With Shame’|Marlow Stern|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Teenagers can pay taxes; that alone should entitle them to a voice in the political process.
Paying Taxes and Going to Jail Like Adults; Teens Deserve the Right to Vote, Too|Jillian Keenan|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Different contracts may entitle Chesapeake to charge varying amounts.
How the Kings of Fracking Double-Crossed Their Way to Riches|ProPublica|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hint: It does not entitle him to the right to do damage to the Republican brand.
Let Ron Paul Speak at the Tampa Convention?|David Frum|January 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In short, Hare's view of the average American is now such an anachronism as to entitle him fairly to be called a freak.
A Year in Europe|Walter W. Moore
The song is certainly wonderful and unique, and should entitle its author to a very exalted position among singing-birds.
Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States|Thomas G. Gentry
Epicures vaunting their taste, entitle me vulgar and savage, Give them their Brussels-sprouts, but I am contented with cabbage.
The Fitz-Boodle Papers|William Makepeace Thackeray
He had never disclosed it to me—and I could not see what there was in Helen Legram to entitle her to this confidence.
Continental Monthly , Vol IV, Issue VI, December 1863|Various
They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please.