Synonyms of entitles

entitles

verb

present tense third-person singular of entitle

1

as in authorizes

to give a right to

the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• authorizes
• qualifies
• enables
• empowers
• permits
• privileges
• allows
• endorses
• licenses
• approves
• lets
• certifies
• certificates
• ratifies
• legitimizes
• enfranchises
• validates
• accredits
• warrants
• sanctions
• charters
• recertifies
• reaccredits
• reapproves
• recharters
• revalidates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualifies
• forbids
• disables
• disallows
• proscribes
• disenfranchises
• invalidates
• disempowers
• nullifies
• decertifies
• delegitimizes

2

as in calls

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

• calls
• nominates
• designates
• names
• dubs
• labels
• terms
• titles
• denominates
• styles
• baptizes
• specifies
• christens
• denotes
• nicknames
• stigmatizes
• clepes
• renames
• tags
• brands
• misnames
• mistitles
• relabels
• miscalls
• rechristens
• code-names
• surnames

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entitles

The new agreement entitles lawyers to 45% of the settlement, which will be split evenly between the two firms. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

The lesson of Taylor is not that holding a powerful office entitles someone to go unchallenged. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

At the time, according to the New York Times, Sotheby’s was selling the work without a guarantee, an agreement that entitles the seller to a sum whether or not the work finds a buyer. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026

In its recent decision, the court has sided with a Colorado Christian therapist who argued that her right to free speech entitles her to counsel adolescents toward heterosexuality. — Donna Lamb, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

And a fight between Morris and the church over whether an employment agreement entitles him and his wife to between $600,000 and $800,000 annually is playing out in state court in Tarrant County as well as in Christian arbitration before the Ambassadors of Reconciliation. — Michelle Casady, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026

Fink’s deal entitles him to an undisclosed percentage of carry incentive distributions from a composite bucket of 10 of BlackRock’s flagship private market funds that raised capital in 2024. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026

There’s also a hefty $12,446 per month maintenance fee, which entitles the new owner to a 24-hour doorman, a concierge, storage space, and a coveted key to the private Gramercy Park. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026

Finding a Golden Fan Cup Free entitles winners to 52 free Chick-fil-A entrées (choice of one Original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, or 8-count Chick-fil-A Nuggets) for one year. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026