entitle
gb/ɪntˈaɪtəl/ us/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
B1
English
~ 1900
feljogosít, jogosít, címet ad, elnevez
VERB
B1
1
feljogosít
B2
jogosít
B2
Usage pattern:
to entitle [someone] to [something]
The new policy will entitle all employees to free health insurance.
Az új szabályzat minden alkalmazottat feljogosít majd az ingyenes egészségbiztosításra.
Being a member entitles you to use all the facilities.
A tagság feljogosít az összes létesítmény használatára.
Your ticket entitles you to one free drink.
Learner examples
My job entitles me to free lunch.
A munkaköröm ingyenes ebédre jogosít.
This card entitles you to a discount.
Ez a kártya kedvezményre jogosít.
The pass entitles you to enter the museum.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'entitle' with 'title', using it to mean 'to name a book'. That is a different meaning.
Meaning
Give someone a legal or official right
Collocations
entitle someone to benefits
|entitle someone to compensation
|entitle someone to a refund
|legally entitled
|fully entitled
Synonyms
authorize (Suggests formal permission, often from an authority.)
|
qualify (Implies meeting conditions that allow access or rights.)
Antonyms
forbid (Means to refuse permission or prohibit something.)
Themes
law
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To give someone the right to do or have something.
To give someone the legal or official right to have or do something.
VERB
B2
2
Usage pattern:
to entitle [something] [title]
She wrote a novel entitled 'The Last Summer'.
Írt egy „Az utolsó nyár” című regényt.
His speech, entitled 'The Future of Energy', drew a large audience.
„Az energia jövője” című beszéde sok érdeklődőt vonzott.
The painting was entitled 'Sunset Over the Hills'.
Learner examples
I read a book entitled 'The Big City'.
Olvastam egy „A nagyváros” című könyvet.
He made a movie entitled 'Happy Days'.
Készített egy „Boldog napok” című filmet.
We saw a picture entitled 'Blue Sky'.
Common mistake:
Learners may incorrectly use this sense when they mean 'give the right to', especially in legal contexts.
Meaning
Give a title or name
Collocations
entitled 'War and Peace'
|book entitled
|film entitled
Synonyms
name (A more general word for giving any name, not just titles of works.)
|
call (Informal term for naming something.)
Antonyms
untitle (Rare; means to remove a title from something.)
Themes
arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definition
To give a book, movie, or other work its name.
To give a book, film, artwork, or other work a particular title.
Grammar
Dictionary form
entitle
IPA
GB/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
US/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
Syllables & stress
en - title (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (title)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: entitle
- 3rd Person Singular: entitles
- Present Participle: entitling
- Past: entitled
Word family
Forms
entitles
verb
entitling
verb
entitled
verb
Core family
entitlement
noun C1
Related words
title
noun A1
Expressions
be entitled to
1/bˈi ɪntˈaɪtəld tə/
fixed phrase
Have the right to something
To have the right to get or do something.
Examples
- Employees are entitled to paid holidays.
- As a student, you may be entitled to financial support.
feel entitled to
1/fˈil ɪntˈaɪtəld tə/
fixed phrase
Believe you have the right to something
To think you should get or do something as your right.
Examples
- He feels entitled to special treatment because of his position.
- Some customers feel entitled to a refund for any small issue.