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entitle
- /ənˈtaɪtəl/ Canada
- /ənˈtaɪ.təl/ UK
- /ɛnˈtaɪ.təl/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪtəl
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre.
verb entitles · entitling · entitled · entitule · intitle
- To give a title to. The deed entitled her to an undivided interest in the property.
- To dignify by an honorary designation.
- To give power or authority (to do something). A passport entitles the bearer to travel to other countries.
- To give rightful ownership.
- To give a title to a book, film, play, etc. His autobiography, entitled Life of a Driver, was a best-seller.
Similar: name, give a title to a book