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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
Recent Examples of entitle from the Web
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The judges, known as ALJs, conduct courtlike proceedings on disputes between federal agencies and clients, such as Social Security recipients who think they are entitled to greater benefits.
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The entrance fee of $35 entitles you to a goodie bag, free taco or drink at Taco Fest.
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Turner argued it was entitled to take over production of the project and sought a preliminary injunction aimed at stopping Spurlock and Warrior Poets from disbursing funds.
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Roughly 5% of employees do not receive holiday pay, to which they are legally entitled.
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In part, that's because their departments currently don't receive the full amount they're entitled to.
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That debt had cropped up as oil companies spent money looking for oil and developing projects, which entitled them to partial cash reimbursement from the state.
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Except that the hotel where the event was being held had the signs with the gun with a slash through it, so he was not entitled to carry a weapon there.
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California residents selling work in or out of state, or others selling their work in California, were entitled to earn 5 percent of the price of any resale of their artwork over $1,000.
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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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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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empower, enable, enfranchise, license (also licence);
approve, endorse (also indorse);
ENTITLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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
Definition of entitle for Students
entitled;
entitling
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: to give a title to
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: to give a right or claim to
- Buying a ticket entitles you to a seat.
Law Dictionary
entitle
transitive verb
en·ti·tle
legal Definition of entitle
entitled;
entitling
: to give an enforceable right to claim something
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