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He entitled his book “My Life on Mars.”
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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Johnson’s presentation was entitled In the Business to Develop Champions, and it was delivered to students in the My Brother’s Keeper mentoring program in a room filled with business professionals.
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The new program applies to visitors from the 38 countries that have joined the Visa Waiver Program, which entitles citizens of those nations to travel to the United States (and vice-versa) without a visa.
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While state officials rated San Diego’s proposal as the most worthy of all applicants, that doesn’t entitle them to additional money.
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After the Army Corps issued a cease and desist letter, Duarte sued the government, saying he should have been entitled to a hearing.
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Still, Forbes says, that doesn’t entitle correctional officers to abuse them.
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The SDF have captured dozens of towns and villages since November, when the group began an operation entitled Euphrates Wrath, aiming to eventually surround and capture Raqqa.
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Another nine years passed in a dispute over whether she was entitled to interest on her still-unpaid back wages from the 1980s and early 1990s.
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How much is a parent entitled to know about their adult child's intimate life?
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Origin and Etymology of entitle
Middle English, from Anglo-French entitler, from Late Latin intitulare, from Latin in- + titulus title
First Known Use: 14th century
ENTITLE Defined for English Language Learners
entitle
playDefinition of entitle for English Language Learners
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: to give a title to (something, such as a book)
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: to give a right to (someone)
ENTITLE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition 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.
Law Dictionary
entitle
Legal Definition of entitle
entitled
entitling
: to give an enforceable right to claim something
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