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entitle
What does entitle mean?
entitle (verb): give the right to.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use entitle in a sentence?
- A passport entitles the bearer to travel to other countries. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce entitle?
/ɛnˈtaɪtəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does entitle come from?
From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to entitle
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “entitle” mean?
mark as different
Not quite: that's what distinguish means.
to come into view
Not quite: that's what emerge means.
give the right to
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to choose; select
Not quite: that's what opt means.
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