Synonyms of entitle

entitle

verb

in-ˈtī-tᵊl 

1

as in to authorize

to give a right to

the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• authorize
• qualify
• enable
• permit
• empower
• privilege
• allow
• let
• license
• approve
• endorse
• ratify
• certificate
• enfranchise
• certify
• legitimize
• sanction
• validate
• warrant
• accredit
• charter
• recertify
• revalidate
• reaccredit
• recharter
• reapprove

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualify
• forbid
• disable
• invalidate
• disallow
• proscribe
• nullify
• disenfranchise
• disempower
• decertify
• delegitimize

2

as in to name

to give a name to

apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• name
• call
• nominate
• designate
• label
• title
• denominate
• dub
• term
• nickname
• christen
• style
• baptize
• specify
• denote
• stigmatize
• clepe
• brand
• rename
• tag
• relabel
• miscall
• misname
• mistitle
• rechristen
• surname
• code-name

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entitle

Banks and brokers still need to reconcile ownership records, accounts, collateral and corporate actions across different systems, while issuers still need to know who owns their securities and who is entitled to vote or receive distributions. — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

As for the wrestler’s third wife Sky Daily — under Florida law, as surviving spouse — she is entitled to one‑third of her late husband’s estate even if the will or trust excluded her. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

The decision entitled the trust to distributions dating back to Wallace’s death, rather than limiting its recovery to the smaller amount Evans and the company argued was payable. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The winning bidder is entitled to development rights for up to 95 condominiums on the property. — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026