entitle

verb

en·​ti·​tle in-ˈtī-tᵊl How to pronounce entitle (audio)
en-
entitled; entitling in-ˈtī-tᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce entitle (audio)
-ˈtīt-liŋ, 
en-
Synonyms of entitlenext

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

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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
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Reiner’s legal team argued in probate court that he was entitled to the money and had no other way to pay for his defense. — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 John Mayer has launched his own label entitled Sob Rock Records. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 Sony Pictures Classics released it that April, and the movie became a cult classic that spawned a 2016 sequel entitled Punk’s Dead. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 Their errors could, for example, deprive resources from real emergencies or deny benefits a person is entitled to. — Anat Lior, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entitle

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

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The first known use of entitle was in the 14th century

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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitle. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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entitle

verb
en·​ti·​tle in-ˈtīt-ᵊl How to pronounce entitle (audio)
entitled; entitling -ˈtīt-liŋ How to pronounce entitle (audio)
-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
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