entitle
1Entitle — 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 …
2entitle — UK US /ɪnˈtaɪtl/ verb [T] LAW, HR ► to give someone the right to do or have something: entitle sb to (do) sth »The chief executive will face protest at the AGM over his contract, which could entitle him to a £5m pay off. be entitled to (do) sth… …
3entitle — en·ti·tle vt tled, tling: to give an enforceable right to claim something her will entitle s her daughters to half of her estate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
4entitle — [v1] name, label baptize, call, characterize, christen, denominate, designate, dub, nickname, style, subtitle, term, title; concept 62 entitle [v2] hold right to accredit, allow, authorize, be in line for*, confer a right, empower, enable,… …
5entitle — (v.) late 14c., to give a title to a chapter, book, etc., from Anglo Fr. entitler, O.Fr. entiteler (Mod.Fr. intituler), from L.L. intitulare, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + titulus title (see TITLE (Cf. title)). Meaning …
6entitle — ► VERB 1) give (someone) a right to do or have. 2) give a title to (a book, play, etc.). DERIVATIVES entitlement noun …
7entitle — [en tīt′ l, intīt′ l] vt. entitled, entitling [ME entitlen < OFr entituler < LL intitulare < L in, in + titulus, TITLE] 1. to give a title or name to 2. to honor or dignify by a title 3. to give a right or legal title to; qualify (a… …
8entitle — v. 1) (d; tr.) to entitle to (your years of service entitle you to a pension) 2) (H) to entitle smb. to do smt. * * * [ɪn taɪtl] (H) to entitle smb. to do smt. (d; tr.) to entitle to (your years of service entitle you to a pension) …
9entitle */*/*/ — UK [ɪnˈtaɪt(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms entitle : present tense I/you/we/they entitle he/she/it entitles present participle entitling past tense entitled past participle entitled 1) [often passive] to give someone the right to do… …
10entitle — en|ti|tle [ ın taıtl ] verb transitive ** 1. ) often passive to give someone the right to do something: entitle someone to something: Membership entitles you to reduced season tickets. entitle someone to do something: The people who are entitled… …
