entitle
gb/ɪntˈaɪtəl/ us/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Give someone a legal or official right
To give someone the right to do or have something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to entitle [someone] to [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'entitle' with 'title', using it to mean 'to name a book'. That is a different meaning.
Συνώνυμα
authorize (Suggests formal permission, often from an authority.)
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qualify (Implies meeting conditions that allow access or rights.)
Αντώνυμα
forbid (Means to refuse permission or prohibit something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
entitle someone to benefits
|entitle someone to compensation
|entitle someone to a refund
|legally entitled
|fully entitled
Θέματα
law
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The new policy will entitle all employees to free health insurance.
- Being a member entitles you to use all the facilities.
- Your ticket entitles you to one free drink.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My job entitles me to free lunch.
- This card entitles you to a discount.
- The pass entitles you to enter the museum.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
Give a title or name
To give a book, movie, or other work its name.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to entitle [something] [title]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may incorrectly use this sense when they mean 'give the right to', especially in legal contexts.
Συνώνυμα
name (A more general word for giving any name, not just titles of works.)
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call (Informal term for naming something.)
Αντώνυμα
untitle (Rare; means to remove a title from something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
entitled 'War and Peace'
|book entitled
|film entitled
Θέματα
arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- She wrote a novel entitled 'The Last Summer'.
- His speech, entitled 'The Future of Energy', drew a large audience.
- The painting was entitled 'Sunset Over the Hills'.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I read a book entitled 'The Big City'.
- He made a movie entitled 'Happy Days'.
- We saw a picture entitled 'Blue Sky'.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
entitle
IPA
GB/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
US/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
en - title (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (title)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: entitle
- 3rd Person Singular: entitles
- Present Participle: entitling
- Past: entitled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
entitles
verb
entitling
verb
entitled
verb
Core family
entitlement
noun C1
Related words
title
noun A1
Εκφράσεις
be entitled to
1/bˈi ɪntˈaɪtəld tə/
fixed phrase
Have the right to something
To have the right to get or do something.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He feels entitled to special treatment because of his position.
- Some customers feel entitled to a refund for any small issue.