Associations to the word «Entitle»

Wiktionary

ENTITLE, verb. Give a title to
ENTITLE, verb. Dignify by an honorary designation.
ENTITLE, verb. Give power, authority (to do something)
ENTITLE, verb. Give rightful ownership
ENTITLE, verb. Give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

Dictionary definition

ENTITLE, verb. Give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file".
ENTITLE, verb. Give a title to.
ENTITLE, verb. Give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats