entitle
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]entitle (third-person singular simple present entitles, present participle entitling, simple past and past participle entitled)
- To give a title to. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- 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.
Synonyms
[edit]- (give a title to): designate, name; see also Thesaurus:denominate
- (dignify by an honorary designation): elevate, ennoble, invest
- (give power, authority): empower, enable, qualify
- (give rightful ownership):
- (give a title to a book): name
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]to give a title to
to dignify by an honorary designation
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to bestow the right to do something
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to give a title to a book etc.
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