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en·title
\ə̇n.ˈtīd.əl, en.-, -ītəl\ transitive verb
(entitled ; entitled ; entitling \-īd.əliŋ, -īt(ə)liŋ\ ; entitles)
Etymology: Middle English entitlen, entitulen, from Middle French entitler, entituler, from Late Latin intitulare, from Latin in- in- (II) + titulus title
1. : to give a title to : affix a name or designation to
< his discussion … was contained in a sermon entitled Popular Government by Divine Right — S.W.Chapman >
2. : to give a right or legal title to : qualify (one) for something : furnish with proper grounds for seeking or claiming something
< his age entitles him to a pension >
< you are entitled to your opinion >
< the work entitles him to a place among the great novelists >
3. obsolete
a. : to regard or represent as holding title, right, or responsibility
b. : assign, impute, ascribe |