Ingles

entitle

gb/ɪntˈaɪtəl/ us/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
B1 Ingles
~ 1900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa B1 action
1

Give someone a legal or official right

To give someone the right to do or have something.

Padron ng paggamit: to entitle [someone] to [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'entitle' with 'title', using it to mean 'to name a book'. That is a different meaning.
Mga kasingkahulugan
authorize (Suggests formal permission, often from an authority.) | qualify (Implies meeting conditions that allow access or rights.)
Mga kasalungat
forbid (Means to refuse permission or prohibit something.)
Mga kolokasyon
entitle someone to benefits |entitle someone to compensation |entitle someone to a refund |legally entitled |fully entitled
Mga tema
law |business |daily life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • My job entitles me to free lunch.
  • This card entitles you to a discount.
  • The pass entitles you to enter the museum.
Pandiwa B2 action
2

Give a title or name

To give a book, movie, or other work its name.

Padron ng paggamit: to entitle [something] [title]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may incorrectly use this sense when they mean 'give the right to', especially in legal contexts.
Mga kasingkahulugan
name (A more general word for giving any name, not just titles of works.) | call (Informal term for naming something.)
Mga kasalungat
untitle (Rare; means to remove a title from something.)
Mga kolokasyon
entitled 'War and Peace' |book entitled |film entitled
Mga tema
arts |media |arts_entertainment |communication
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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'.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I read a book entitled 'The Big City'.
  • He made a movie entitled 'Happy Days'.
  • We saw a picture entitled 'Blue Sky'.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
entitle
IPA
GB/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
US/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
Mga pantig at diin
en - title (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (title)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
  • Base: entitle
  • 3rd Person Singular: entitles
  • Present Participle: entitling
  • Past: entitled
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
entitles verb entitling verb entitled verb
Core family
entitlement noun C1
Related words
title noun A1
Mga ekspresyon

be entitled to

1
/bˈi ɪntˈaɪtəld tə/
fixed phrase

Have the right to something

To have the right to get or do something.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He feels entitled to special treatment because of his position.
  • Some customers feel entitled to a refund for any small issue.

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