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en·ti·tle
(ĕn-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 you to a $5 discount. Everyone is entitled to the equal protection of the laws.
[Middle English entitlen, from Old French entiteler, from Medieval Latin intitulāre : Latin in-, provide with; see en-1 + Latin titulus, title.]
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entitle
(ɪnˈtaɪtəl)vb (tr)
1. to give (a person) the right to do or have something; qualify; allow
2. to give a name or title to
3. to confer a title of rank or honour upon
[C14: from Old French entituler, from Late Latin intitulāre, from Latin titulus title]
enˈtitlement n
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en•ti•tle
(ɛnˈtaɪt l)v.t. -tled, -tling.
1. to give a right or claim to something; qualify: a position that entitles one to certain privileges.
2. to call by a particular title or name.
3. to designate (a person) by an honorary title.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French entitler, Middle French entituler < Late Latin intitulāre= Latin in- in-2 + Late Latin titulāre to give a title to, derivative of Latin titulus title]
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entitle
Past participle: entitled
Gerund: entitling
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| Verb | 1. | entitle - give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file" |
| 2. | entitle - give a title to proclaim - declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles; "He was proclaimed King" | |
| 3. |  entitle - give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobilityelevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance, raise - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" baronetise, baronetize - confer baronetcy upon; "He was baronetized for his loyalty to the country" lord - make a lord of someone |
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entitle
verb
1. give the right to, allow, enable, permit, sanction, license, qualify for, warrant, authorize, empower, enfranchise, make eligible Your contract entitles you to a full refund.
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entitle
verb1. To give a name or title to:
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Translations
يُعْطي حَقّا، يُخَوِّلُيُعْطي عُنْوانا
berettigegive titlenkalde
címet adfeljogosít
nefna, kallaveita réttindi til
duoti teisę
dot nosaukumudot tiesībaslikt virsrakstupilnvarot
mať právo
ad vermek-e hak vermek
entitle
[ɪnˈtaɪtl] VT2. (= give right) → dar derecho a
to entitle sb to sth/to do sth → dar derecho a algn a algo/a hacer algo
to be entitled to sth/to do sth → tener derecho a algo/a hacer algo
you are quite entitled to do as you wish → tienes todo el derecho a hacer lo que quieras
I think I am entitled to some respect → creo que se me debe cierto respeto
to entitle sb to sth/to do sth → dar derecho a algn a algo/a hacer algo
to be entitled to sth/to do sth → tener derecho a algo/a hacer algo
you are quite entitled to do as you wish → tienes todo el derecho a hacer lo que quieras
I think I am entitled to some respect → creo que se me debe cierto respeto
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entitle
[ɪnˈtaɪtəl] vt (= allow) to entitle sb to do sth → donner à qn le droit de faire qchto entitle sb to sth → donner droit à qch à qn
see also entitled
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entitle
vt
(= give the right) to entitle somebody to something → jdn zu etw berechtigen; to compensation, legal aid, holiday → jdm den Anspruch auf etw (acc) → geben; to entitle somebody to do something → jdn dazu berechtigen, etw zu tun; to be entitled to something → das Recht auf etw (acc) → haben; to compensation, legal aid, holiday → Anspruch auf etw (acc) → haben; to be entitled to do something → das Recht haben, etw zu tun; I’m entitled to my own opinion → ich kann mir meine eigene Meinung bilden; to be entitled to vote → wählen können, das Wahlrecht haben
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entitle
(inˈtaitl) verb1. to give (a person) a right (to, or to do, something). You are not entitled to free school lunches; He was not entitled to borrow money from the cash box.
2. to give to (a book etc) as a title or name. a story entitled `The White Horse'.
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