entitle

transitive-verb
UK: /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl/
US: /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl/

  1. To give someone the right to do or have something.

    1. Does this ticket entitle me to a seat?
    2. Being a long-term employee doesn't automatically entitle you to a promotion within the company.

  2. To give a title to a book, play, or piece of music.

    1. They plan to entitle their new album 'Sunrise'.
    2. I think they will entitle the final episode to provide closure for dedicated viewers.

Synonyms

allow permit name call

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "entitle" in English means: To give someone the right to do or have something., To give a title to a book, play, or piece of music..

The phonetic transcription of "entitle" is /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl/ in British English and /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "entitle": allow, permit, name, call.

Example usage of "entitle": "Does this ticket entitle me to a seat?". More examples on the page.