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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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But until President Donald Trump signed legislation late last month, Hmong veterans like Xiong were not entitled to full military honors or burial in U.S. national cemeteries.
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Dockside and Surfside guests will be entitled to early park admission and free shuttle transportation to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Volcano Bay and Universal CityWalk.
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As a result, she was entitled to worker's compensation benefits, including costs of travel to and from medical appointments.
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And, of course, non-citizens are entitled to a lot of benefits.
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Under- and Overfunded Public Schools in South Jersey On the other end, 228 districts are slated to get a total of $740 million more in state aid than they would be entitled to if they were funded on the basis of their enrollments.
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Under Ollie’s contract, he was entitled to $5,000 per semester if the team GPA was 2.8 or better, and $10,000 for any year in which the team met a certain standard for academic progress.
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He is contractually entitled to several layers of appeal but is also contractually obligated to follow a certain procedure.
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These are companies that provide a service to the public by locating funds a person is entitled to being held by the Unclaimed Property Fund.
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Origin and Etymology of entitle
Middle English, from Anglo-French entitler, from Late Latin intitulare, from Latin in- + titulus title
entitle Synonyms
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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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