About The Word Entitle
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Entitle
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What's The Definition Of Entitle?
[v] give a title to
[v] give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility [v] give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file" Synonyms | Synonyms for Entitle: ennoble | gentle | title Related Terms | Find terms related to Entitle: allow | authorize | baptize | call | certificate | certify | charter | christen | define | denominate | designate | dub | empower | enable | enfranchise | fit | franchise | give official sanction | give power | identify | label | legalize | legitimize | let | license | name | nickname | nominate | patent | permit | privilege | qualify | ratify | sanction | specify | style | tag | term | title | validate | warrant See Also | advance | authorise | authorize | baronetise | baronetize | call | elevate | empower | kick upstairs | knight | lord | name | proclaim | promote | raise | upgrade Entitle In Webster's Dictionary \En*ti"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entitled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Entitling}.] [OF. entituler, F. intituler, LL.
intitulare, fr. L. in + titulus title. See {Title}, and cf.
{Intitule}.]
1. 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.''
That which . . . we entitle patience. --Shak.
2. 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.
3. To attribute; to ascribe. [Obs.]
The ancient proverb . . . entitles this work . . .
peculiarly to God himself. --Milton.
Syn: To name; designate; style; characterize; empower;
qualify; enable; fit.
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