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

You are entitled to one free NCTUE report every 12 months upon request. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Under Jimmy Johnson, who took over in 1984 after Schnellenberger left for the USFL, Miami players were raised to believe you were entitled to nothing. — Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Smith started writing a serialized prose piece entitled The Melting during the COVID-19 pandemic, and published it on her Substack. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

This will be a full Gemini Intelligence device, entitling it to Google’s most expansive list of AI features. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

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

• phytol
• 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