transitive. To call or distinguish by a specified title or descriptive epithet; to describe, recognize, or acknowledge as. Also with †for (obsolete).

To bestow on (a person) a certain title or designation expressing his rank, office, or character; to speak of (a person) by a certain title. Formerly…

transitive. To call (a person or thing) by a particular name, title, or designation; to term, style, name, call; (now) esp. to refer to or address…

To give a (specified) title or designation to; = entitle, v. 2. archaic.

transitive. = intitule, v., entitle, v.

transitive. To give a name or title to; to entitle.

transitive. To give a name to (something); spec. to call (something) by an alternative or additional name. Chiefly with double object, in passive…