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entitle


en·ti·tle

verb \in-ˈtī-təl, en-\
en·ti·tleden·ti·tling\-ˈtīt-liŋ, -əl-iŋ\

Definition of ENTITLE

transitive verb
1
: to give a title to : designate
2
: to furnish with proper grounds for seeking or claiming something <this ticket entitles the bearer to free admission>

Examples of ENTITLE

  1. He entitled his book My Life on Mars.
  2. <the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens>

Origin of ENTITLE

Middle English, from Anglo-French entitler, from Late Latin intitulare, from Latin in- + titulus title
First Known Use: 14th century

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