entitle
gb/ɪntˈaɪtəl/ us/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
B1
Anglais
~ 1900
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B1
action
1
Give someone a legal or official right
To give someone the right to do or have something.
Schéma d’usage :
to entitle [someone] to [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'entitle' with 'title', using it to mean 'to name a book'. That is a different meaning.
Synonymes
authorize (Suggests formal permission, often from an authority.)
|
qualify (Implies meeting conditions that allow access or rights.)
Antonymes
forbid (Means to refuse permission or prohibit something.)
Collocations
entitle someone to benefits
|entitle someone to compensation
|entitle someone to a refund
|legally entitled
|fully entitled
Thèmes
law
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My job entitles me to free lunch.
- This card entitles you to a discount.
- The pass entitles you to enter the museum.
Verbe
B2
action
2
Give a title or name
To give a book, movie, or other work its name.
Schéma d’usage :
to entitle [something] [title]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may incorrectly use this sense when they mean 'give the right to', especially in legal contexts.
Synonymes
name (A more general word for giving any name, not just titles of works.)
|
call (Informal term for naming something.)
Antonymes
untitle (Rare; means to remove a title from something.)
Collocations
entitled 'War and Peace'
|book entitled
|film entitled
Thèmes
arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Exemples
- 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'.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I read a book entitled 'The Big City'.
- He made a movie entitled 'Happy Days'.
- We saw a picture entitled 'Blue Sky'.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
entitle
API
GB/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
US/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
en - title (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (title)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: entitle
- 3rd Person Singular: entitles
- Present Participle: entitling
- Past: entitled
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- He feels entitled to special treatment because of his position.
- Some customers feel entitled to a refund for any small issue.