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Meaning of 'entitle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Entitle [ v. t.]
- To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call; as, to entitle a book "Commentaries;" to entitle a man "Honorable."
- To give a claim to; to qualify for, with a direct object of the person, and a remote object of the thing; to furnish with grounds for seeking or claiming with success; as, an officer's talents entitle him to command.
- To attribute; to ascribe.

Meaning of 'entitle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . entitle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- give the right to
Example in sentence:
  • The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file

Nearby Words:

ent- entablature entablement entackle entad entail entailed entailing entailment ental

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