Meaning

5 senses
  1. To give a title to.

    The deed entitled her to an undivided interest in the property.

    betiteln, benennen

    give a title to

  2. To dignify by an honorary designation.

    den Titel verleihen, die Würde verleihen

  3. To give power or authority (to do something).

    A passport entitles the bearer to travel to other countries.

    give the right to

  4. To give rightful ownership.

  5. To give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

    His autobiography, entitled Life of a Driver, was a best-seller.

    benennen, betiteln

    озагла́вливатьozaglávlivatʹ, дава́ть назва́ниеdavátʹ nazvánije

    озагла́влюватиozahlávljuvaty, назива́тиnazyváty

    give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

Examples

112 sentences
  1. I'm entitled to my own opinion.

    Я маю право на власну думку. — deniko

    ruЯ вправе иметь собственное мнение. — marafon

    deIch habe ein Recht auf eine eigene Meinung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. You're entitled to the truth.

    Ви маєте право на правду. — deniko

    ruУ вас есть право знать правду. — sharptoothed

  3. If you join this club, you will be entitled to use all of its facilities.

    Якщо ти вступиш до цього клубу, матимеш право використовувати все його обладнання. — deniko

  4. He is entitled to better treatment.

    ruОн имеет право на лучшее обращение. — odexed

  5. Tom is entitled to do that.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
to bestow the right to do something:
to give a title to a book etc.:
Русский
By meaning 2
to bestow the right to do something:
to give a title to a book etc.:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
to bestow the right to do something:
to give a title to:
to dignify by an honorary designation:

Origin

From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin

From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre.

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Forms

entitles, entitling, entitled, entitled
Base formentitle · to entitle
3rd person singularentitles
Present participleentitling
Past simpleentitled
Past participleentitled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyentitle
he, she, itentitles

Past simpleLesson

all personsentitled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave entitled
he, she, ithas entitled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill entitle

Synonyms

11 synonyms
dignify by an honorary designation:elevateC1investB1ennoble
give power, authority:enableB1qualifyB1empower
nameB1give a title to a book
give a title to:designate
Close in meaning
  • give a title to:title
  • give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility:ennoblegentle

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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