Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Related Searches
on Ask.com
Nearby Entries
entitled - 2 dictionary results

en⋅ti⋅tle

  [en-tahyt-l]
Use entitled in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), -tled, -tling.
1. to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim: His executive position entitled him to certain courtesies rarely accorded others.
2. to call by a particular title or name: What was the book entitled?
3. to designate (a person) by an honorary title.
Also, intitle.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME entitlen < AF entitler, var. of MF entituler < LL intitulāre. See en- 1 , title

Synonyms:
authorize, qualify.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To entitled
en·ti·tle   (ěn-tīt'l)   
tr.v.   en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles
  1. To give a name or title to.
  2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: The coupon entitles the bearer to a 25 percent savings. Every citizen is entitled to equal protection under the law.

[Middle English entitlen, from Old French entiteler, from Medieval Latin intitulāre : Latin in-, provide with; see en-1 + Latin titulus, title.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see entitled on Thesaurus | Reference