Standard Lemma guide

entitle

verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Canada: /ənˈtaɪtəl/
  • UK: /ənˈtaɪ.təl/
  • UK: /ɛnˈtaɪ.təl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪtəl
  • CMU ARPABET: EH0 N T AY1 T AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: IH0 N T AY1 T AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To give a title to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The deed entitled her to an undivided interest in the property.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To dignify by an honorary designation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To give power or authority (to do something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A passport entitles the bearer to travel to other countries.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To give rightful ownership.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His autobiography, entitled Life of a Driver, was a best-seller.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

give a title to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: title

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: name, call

Narrower terms: proclaim

7

verb

Meaning 7

give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ennoble, gentle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate

Narrower terms: baronetize, baronetise, lord, knight, dub

8

verb

Meaning 8

give the right to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: empower, authorise, authorize

History

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre.

Across languages

Translations

57 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: давам титла (davam titla) — to give a title to
  • Catalan: titular — to give a title to
  • Finnish: nimittää — to give a title to
  • German: betiteln — to give a title to
  • German: benennen — to give a title to
  • Occitan: entitolar — to give a title to
  • Spanish: intitular — to give a title to
  • Spanish: titular — to give a title to
  • Vietnamese: đặt tên — to give a title to
  • Welsh: teitlo — to give a title to
  • Finnish: nimittää — to dignify by an honorary designation
  • German: den Titel verleihen — to dignify by an honorary designation
  • German: die Würde verleihen — to dignify by an honorary designation
  • Polish: tytułować — to dignify by an honorary designation
  • Polish: utytułować — to dignify by an honorary designation
  • Polish: zatytułować — to dignify by an honorary designation
  • Bulgarian: давам право (davam pravo) — to bestow the right to do something
  • Catalan: donar el dret — to bestow the right to do something
  • Dutch: berechtigen — to bestow the right to do something
  • Faroese: geva rætt til — to bestow the right to do something
  • Finnish: oikeuttaa — to bestow the right to do something
  • Finnish: valtuuttaa — to bestow the right to do something
  • German: berechtigen — to bestow the right to do something
  • German: das Recht geben — to bestow the right to do something
  • German: das Recht erteilen — to bestow the right to do something
  • Russian: дава́ть пра́во (davátʹ právo) — to bestow the right to do something
  • Russian: управомо́чивать (upravomóčivatʹ) — to bestow the right to do something
  • Russian: уполномо́чивать (upolnomóčivatʹ) — to bestow the right to do something
  • Spanish: dar derecho a — to bestow the right to do something
  • Spanish: diñar fuero a — to bestow the right to do something
  • Turkish: izin vermek — to bestow the right to do something
  • Turkish: yetkilendirmek — to bestow the right to do something
  • Ukrainian: дава́ти пра́во (daváty právo) — to bestow the right to do something
  • Welsh: awdurdodi — to bestow the right to do something
  • Bulgarian: озаглавявам (ozaglavjavam) — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Catalan: intitular — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Dutch: benoemen — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Dutch: betitelen — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Faroese: kalla — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Faroese: rópa — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Faroese: geva tittul — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Finnish: otsikoida — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Finnish: nimetä — to give a title to a book etc.
  • French: intituler — to give a title to a book etc.
  • German: benennen — to give a title to a book etc.
  • German: betiteln — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Italian: intitolare — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Polish: tytułować — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Polish: utytułować — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Portuguese: intitular — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Russian: озагла́вливать (ozaglávlivatʹ) — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Russian: дава́ть назва́ние (davátʹ nazvánije) — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Spanish: intitular — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Swedish: betitla — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Turkish: adlandırmak — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Ukrainian: озагла́влювати (ozahlávljuvaty) — to give a title to a book etc.
  • Ukrainian: назива́ти (nazyváty) — to give a title to a book etc.