entitle

verb en·ti·tle \ in-ˈtī-tᵊl , en- \

Definition of entitle

entitled; entitling play \in-ˈtīt-liŋ, -ᵊl-iŋ, en-\

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

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Examples of entitle in a Sentence

He entitled his book “My Life on Mars.”
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens

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His contract also entitles him to a $5.5 million cash sign-on bonus and equity grants valued at $10.5 million meant to replace compensation from his former employer that was forfeited.

— lisa wolfson, chicagotribune.com, "Macy's names eBay alum president, announces layoffs," 22 Aug. 2017
In a new documentary from British broadcaster Channel Four entitled Wasting Away:

— andrea park, SELF, "Prince William Addresses Princess Diana's Bulimia for the First Time," 22 Aug. 2017
To judge, though, by Price’s remarks to the Boston press corps Saturday night, his first since the Eckersley story came to light, he is simply entitled, thick and obdurate.

— jack dickey, SI.com, "David Price Is Missing the Mark in His Critique of Dennis Eckersley," 30 July 2017
The son, Tols Detmers, says in his lawsuit that his mother was entitled to $60,000 from the estate.

— joe marusak and maria david, charlotteobserver, "Disbarred lawyer imprisoned for embezzling from late client’s estate," 28 July 2017
The deals indicate that Jones is entitled to a share of record royalties from Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad.

— justino aguila, Billboard, "Quincy Jones Awarded $9.4 Million in Michael Jackson Royalty Trial," 26 July 2017
Abel could be entitled to a portion of the painter’s estate.

— julie miller, Vanities, "Salvador Dalí’s Exhumation Leads to Haunting, Fittingly Surreal Discovery," 21 July 2017
Each party and candidate will be entitled to put agents in polling stations to oversee the count, which will be transmitted electronically and also manually to one of 290 constituency stations.

— The Economist, "How to unrig an electionNew methods and technology can make elections fairer," 20 July 2017
Many people in immigration detention don’t have lawyers and, because immigration cases are civil violations and not criminal cases, are not entitled to one.

— greg moran, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Population in local immigration jails swells, more judges assigned to handle cases," 15 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of entitle

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

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entitle Synonyms

Synonyms

authorize, privilege, qualify

Antonyms

disqualify

Related Words

empower, enable, enfranchise, license (also licence); approve, endorse (also indorse); allow, let, permit; accredit, certificate, certify, charter [British], ratify; legitimize, sanction, validate, warrant; reaccredit, reapprove, recertify, recharter, revalidate

Near Antonyms

disable, disempower, disenfranchise; decertify; disallow, forbid, proscribe; delegitimize, invalidate, nullify

ENTITLE Defined for English Language Learners

entitle

verb

Definition of entitle for English Language Learners

: to give a title to (something, such as a book)
: to give a right to (someone)

ENTITLE Defined for Kids

entitle

verb en·ti·tle \ in-ˈtī-tᵊl \

Definition of entitle for Students

entitled; entitling

1 :to give a title to

2 :to give a right or claim to

Buying a ticket entitles you to a seat.

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entitle

transitive verb en·ti·tle

legal Definition of entitle

entitled; entitling

:to give an enforceable right to claim something

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