entitle

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ənˈtaɪtəl/ UK /ənˈtaɪ.təl/ See IPA manual

Freq #49213

Meanings

1

verb
To give someone the right to have or do something.

This ticket entitles you to free entry to the museum.
2

verb
To give a title to a book, film, play, or similar work.

His autobiography, entitled Life of a Driver, was a best-seller.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to give someone the right... empower enable qualify

2 verb · to give a title to a book,... title

More denominate name

Word family

Forms entitledentitlesentitlingintitled

Derived forms disentitleentitleeentitlementmisentitle

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre.

entitler xno entiteler Old French intitulāre la-lat

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# entitle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ənˈtaɪtəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ənˈtaɪ.təl/
**Frequency rank:** 49213

## Meanings
1. To give someone the right to have or do something.
2. To give a title to a book, film, play, or similar work.

## Examples
- This ticket entitles you to free entry to the museum.
- His autobiography, entitled Life of a Driver, was a best-seller.

## Synonyms
- denominate
- name

## Derived Forms
- disentitle
- entitlee
- entitlement
- misentitle

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: entitler
- Root: entiteler
- Root: intitulāre

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre.

## AI Etymology
Entitle comes from Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre. In current use, the main senses are “To give someone the right to have or do something” and “To give a title to a book, film, play, or similar work”.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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