entitle

UK: /ɪnˈtaɪt^əl/ US: /ɛnˈtaɪtəl/ ,(en tīt′l)

Inflections of 'entitle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

entitles

v 3rd person singular

entitling

v pres p

entitled

v past

entitled

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

en•ti•tle /ɛnˈtaɪtəl/   v., -tled, -tling. 

1. [~ + object + to + object] to give a right or claim;
   qualify:
   The position of vice president entitles her to a large office.
2. to call by a particular title or name:
   [~ + object + object] Her book was entitled "The Early Operas of Mozart.''

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

en•ti•tle  (en tīt′l), v.t., -tled, -tling. 

1. to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something;
   furnish with grounds for laying claim:
   His executive position entitled him to certain courtesies rarely accorded others.
2. to call by a particular title or name:
   What was the book entitled?
3. to designate (a person) by an honorary title.

Also, intitle. 

• Late Latin intitulāre. See en-¹, title
• Anglo-French entitler, variant of Middle French entituler
• Middle English entitlen 1350–1400

Synonyms

authorize, qualify.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

entitle / ɪnˈtaɪt^əl/ verb (transitive)

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

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French entituler, from Late Latin intitulāre, from Latin titulus title

enˈtitlement noun