entitle

verb

en·​ti·​tle in-ˈtī-tᵊl 

en-

entitled; entitling in-ˈtī-tᵊl-iŋ 

-ˈtīt-liŋ, 

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

Synonyms of entitle

• authorize
• qualify
• enable
• permit

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 on the Web

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. —Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025

An employee who worked continuously for a year and a half, for example, would be entitled to receive $3,900, city officials said. —Mark Prussin, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025

The lawyer said that Abdul was entitled to one visit a week; Yasmina was figuring out the best way to get down there. —Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025

One of this year’s exhibits, entitled At the Edge of Entanglement, will showcase how intertwined the cultural, historical and political is in Black art today. —Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for entitle

• title
• vital
• recital
• subtitle

Kids Definition

entitle

verb

en·​ti·​tle in-ˈtīt-ᵊl 

entitled; entitling -ˈtīt-liŋ 

-ᵊl-iŋ

1

: to give a title to

2

: to give a right to : qualify

the card entitles us to a discount

entitlement

-ᵊl-mənt

noun

Legal Definition

entitle

transitive verb

en·​ti·​tle

entitled; entitling

: to give an enforceable right to claim something