entitle
/ənˈtaɪ.təl/
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Canada/ənˈtaɪtəl/
entitle verb: to give a title to.
Verb
entitle (third-person singular simple present entitles, present participle entitling, simple past and past participle entitled)
- To give a title to.
- The deed entitled her to an undivided interest in the property.
- Synonyms:
- designate
- 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.
entitle meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
entitle in Tamil
- உரிமை, உரிமை கொடு, உரிமையாக்கு, தகுதியளி
entitle in Urdu
- حق دار بنانا, رتبہ دینا
entitle in Bengali
- অধিকার দেওয়া, শিরোনাম দেওয়া, কোনো কিছুর যোগ্য করা
entitle in Malayalam
- അധികാരപ്പെടുത്തുക, യോഗ്യമാക്കുക, പേരിടുക, പേരുവിളിക്കുക
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- entitle in Kannada
- ಅಧಿಕಾರ ನೀಡು, ಹಕ್ಕು ನೀಡು, ಅರ್ಹತೆ ನೀಡು, ನಾಮಕರಣ ಮಾಡು
- entitle in Vietnamese
- đặt tên
Examples of entitle in a sentence
- This voucher entitles the bearer to a 20% discount on frozen goods.
- He's got an OBE and MBE, and his recent work should entitle him to a knighthood.
- This voucher entitles you to a free drink on the house.
Synonyms of entitle
Forms of entitle
| third-person singular present | entitles |
|---|---|
| present participle | entitling |
| past participle | entitled |
| past | entitled |
| alternative form | entitule |
| alternative form | intitle |
Origin of entitle
From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre.
Words formed from entitle
Words that rhyme with entitle
Questions about entitle
- What does entitle mean?
- Entitle means to give a title to.
- What is entitle in Tamil?
- Entitle in Tamil is உரிமை, உரிமை கொடு, உரிமையாக்கு. See Entitle meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is entitle?
- Entitle is a verb.
- How do you pronounce entitle?
- Entitle is pronounced /ənˈtaɪtəl/ (Canada).
- What is the past tense of entitle?
- The past tense of entitle is entitled.
Words near entitle in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: entitle (page history and authors); entitle (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); entitle (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Entitle (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); entitle (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); entitle (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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