Dictionary

entitle en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ənˈtaɪ.təl/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɛnˈtaɪ.təl/ (UK)
• /ənˈtaɪtəl/ (Canada)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. To give a title to.
   • The deed entitled her to an undivided interest in the property.
2. To dignify by an honorary designation.
3. To give power or authority (to do something).
   • A passport entitles the bearer to travel to other countries.
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.

Forms

Deriveds

misentitle · entitlement · entitlee · disentitle

Synonyms

invest (dignify by an honorary designation) · name · qualify (give power, authority) · give a title to a book · elevate (dignify by an honorary designation) · empower (give power, authority) · enable (give power, authority) · designate (give a title to) · ennoble (dignify by an honorary designation)

Translations (57)

uk назива́ти (to give a title to a book etc.) · ru дава́ть пра́во (to bestow the right to do something) · uk дава́ти пра́во (to bestow the right to do something) · nl betitelen (to give a title to a book etc.) · de den Titel verleihen (to dignify by an honorary designation) · de betiteln (to give a title to a book etc.) · es titular (to give a title to) · es dar derecho a (to bestow the right to do something) · tr adlandırmak (to give a title to a book etc.) · ru уполномо́чивать (to bestow the right to do something) · de betiteln (to give a title to) · uk озагла́влювати (to give a title to a book etc.) · cy awdurdodi (to bestow the right to do something) · fo geva tittul (to give a title to a book etc.) · es intitular (to give a title to) · de benennen (to give a title to) · de benennen (to give a title to a book etc.) · pl tytułować (to dignify by an honorary designation) · pl tytułować (to give a title to a book etc.) · fo rópa (to give a title to a book etc.) · bg озаглавявам (to give a title to a book etc.) · fr intituler (to give a title to a book etc.) · de das Recht erteilen (to bestow the right to do something) · pt intitular (to give a title to a book etc.) · cy teitlo (to give a title to) · fo geva rætt til (to bestow the right to do something) · nl berechtigen (to bestow the right to do something) · ca titular (to give a title to) · de das Recht geben (to bestow the right to do something) · fi nimittää (to dignify by an honorary designation) · nl benoemen (to give a title to a book etc.) · ru дава́ть назва́ние (to give a title to a book etc.) · ca donar el dret (to bestow the right to do something) · fi nimetä (to give a title to a book etc.) · es diñar fuero a (to bestow the right to do something) · fi nimittää (to give a title to) · fi oikeuttaa (to bestow the right to do something) · vi đặt tên (to give a title to) · de berechtigen (to bestow the right to do something) · it intitolare (to give a title to a book etc.) · sv betitla (to give a title to a book etc.) · bg давам титла (to give a title to) · pl utytułować (to give a title to a book etc.) · oc entitolar (to give a title to) · fo kalla (to give a title to a book etc.) · bg давам право (to bestow the right to do something) · tr izin vermek (to bestow the right to do something) · ru управомо́чивать (to bestow the right to do something) · fi otsikoida (to give a title to a book etc.) · fi valtuuttaa (to bestow the right to do something) · pl utytułować (to dignify by an honorary designation) · ru озагла́вливать (to give a title to a book etc.) · tr yetkilendirmek (to bestow the right to do something) · es intitular (to give a title to a book etc.) · ca intitular (to give a title to a book etc.) · de die Würde verleihen (to dignify by an honorary designation) · pl zatytułować (to dignify by an honorary designation)