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Word: Entitle
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (formerly also as intitle): via Old French from late Latin intitulare, from in- ‘in’ + Latin titulus ‘title’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈtʌɪtl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛnˈtʌɪtl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
give (someone) a legal right or a just claim to receive or do something
Short Definition:give someone legal right or just claim to receive or do something
Examples:- employees are normally entitled to redundancy pay
- the landlord is entitled to require references
Definition:
give (something) a particular title
Short Definition:give something particular title
Examples:- a satire entitled ‘The Rise of the Meritocracy’
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