entitled

Variant of entitle

entitle definition

en·ti·tle (en tīt′'l, in-)

transitive verb entitled -·tled, entitling -·tling

  1. to give a title or name to
  2. to honor or dignify by a title
  3. to give a right or legal title to; qualify (a person) to something

Etymology: ME entitlen < OFr entituler < LL intitulare < L in, in + titulus, title

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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