What does entitle mean?

Definitions for entitle
ɛnˈtaɪt len·ti·tle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. entitleverb

    give the right to

    "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

  2. entitle, titleverb

    give a title to

  3. ennoble, gentle, entitleverb

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

Wiktionary

  1. entitleverb

    give a title to

  2. entitleverb

    dignify by an honorary designation.

  3. entitleverb

    give authority (to do something)

  4. entitleverb

    give rightful ownership

  5. entitleverb

    give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

  6. Etymology: entituler, intituler, intitulare.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Entitleverb

    Etymology: entituler, French.

    Besides the Scripture, the books which they call ecclesiastical were thought not unworthy some time to be brought into publick audience, and with that name they entitled the books which we term apocryphal. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 20.

    Next favourable thou,
    Who highly thus to entitle me vouchsaf’st,
    Far other name deserving! John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x.

    How ready zeal for party is to entitle christianity to their designs, and to charge atheism on those who will not submit. John Locke.

    But we, descended from your sacred line,
    Entitled to your heav’n, and rites divine,
    Are banish’d earth. John Dryden, Virg. Æn.

    He discovers the martyr and confessor without the trial of flames and tortures, and will hereafter entitle many to the reward of actions which they had never the opportunity of performing. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 257.

    He entitled himself to the continuance of the divine protection and goodness, by humiliation and prayer. Francis Atterbury.

    Thus hardly even is the penitent sinner saved; thus difficult is that duty, by which alone he can be reconciled to his Creator, and entitled to the mercies of the gospel. John Rogers.

    This is to entitle God’s care how and to what we please. John Locke.

ChatGPT

  1. entitle

    Entitle generally refers to giving someone a right or claim to something, such as property, a position, or benefits. Additionally, it can refer to the act of giving a name or title to something, like a book or piece of art.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Entitleverb

    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."

  2. Entitleverb

    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. Entitleverb

    to attribute; to ascribe

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Entitle

    en-tī′tl, v.t. to give a title to: to style: to give a claim to. [O. Fr. entiteler—Low L. intitulārein, in, titulus, title.]

Editors Contribution

  1. entitle

    To provide the official authority or rights to.

    Every government member must empower and entitle human rights.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

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  1. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'entitle' in Verbs Frequency: #608

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of entitle in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of entitle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of entitle in a Sentence

  1. Edward Clarke:

    The best way to realize the pleasure of feeling rich is to live in a smaller house than your means would entitle you to have.

  2. Joel Schwartz:

    I, along with my clients, support the First Amendment right of every citizen to have their voice and opinion heard., this right, however, must be balanced with the Second Amendment and Missouri law, which entitle each of us to protect our home and family from potential threats.

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Translations for entitle

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  • давам право, озаглавявам, давам титлаBulgarian
  • betiteln, berechtigen, benennenGerman
  • nimetä, oikeuttaaFinnish
  • titulizarIdo
  • intitolareItalian
  • tytułowaćPolish
  • intitularPortuguese
  • титуловать, давать название, уполномочивать, озаглавливать, давать право, жаловать титул, управомочивать, присваивать званиеRussian
  • yetkilendirmek, adlandırmak, izin vermek, ünvan vermekTurkish

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