Main Entry:

en·ti·tle

Pronunciation:

\in-ˈtī-t^əl, en-\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

en·ti·tled; en·ti·tling \-ˈtīt-liŋ, -^əl-iŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French entitler, from Late Latin intitulare, from Latin in- + titulus title

Date:

14th century

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>