entitle

[En*ti·tle]

Use the verb entitle to mean "give a right to." At some schools, being a senior might entitle students to go out for lunch on Fridays.

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To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call; as, to entitle a book "Commentaries;" to entitle a man "Honorable."

Verb
give a title to

Verb
give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

Verb
give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

v. t.
To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call; as, to entitle a book "Commentaries;" to entitle a man "Honorable."

v. t.
To give a claim to; to qualify for, with a direct object of the person, and a remote object of the thing; to furnish with grounds for seeking or claiming with success; as, an officer's talents entitle him to command.

v. t.
To attribute; to ascribe.

Entitle

En*ti"tle , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Entitled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Entitling .] [OF. entituler, F. intituler, LL. intitulare, fr. L. in + titulus title. See Title, and cf. Intitule.] 1. To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call; as, to entitle a book "Commentaries;" to entitle a man "Honorable."

That which . . . we entitle patience.

2. To give a claim to; to qualify for, with a direct object of the person, and a remote object of the thing; to furnish with grounds for seeking or claiming with success; as, an officer's talents entitle him to command. 3. To attribute; to ascribe. [Obs.]

The ancient proverb . . . entitles this work . . . peculiarly to God himself.

Syn. -- To name; designate; style; characterize; empower; qualify; enable; fit.

To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call; as, to entitle a book "Commentaries;" to entitle a man "Honorable."

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Usage Examples

I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and it's in the public arena, but that doesn't entitle everyone to know what happened at home before coming here.

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