Entitle: meaning, definitions and examples
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entitle
[ ษชnหtaษชtl ]
formal
To give someone the right to do or have something; to qualify someone for a specific right or privilege.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was entitled to a refund for the faulty product.
- The scholarship entitled him to free tuition and housing on campus.
informal
To believe oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.
Synonyms
arrogant, privileged, self-important
Examples of usage
- Some people feel entitled to success without putting in the necessary effort.
- He acts entitled and expects everyone to cater to his needs.
Translations
Translations of the word "entitle" in other languages:
๐ต๐น intitular
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเฅเคฐเฅเคทเค เคฆเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช betiteln
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengangkat
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะทะธะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zatytuลowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้กใใ (ใ ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท intituler
๐ช๐ธ titular
๐น๐ท baลlฤฑk vermek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ชฉ์ ๋ถ์ด๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุนููู
๐จ๐ฟ nazvat
๐ธ๐ฐ nazvaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฝๅ (mรฌngmรญng)
๐ธ๐ฎ nasloviti
๐ฎ๐ธ titill
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแฃแ แแก แแแแแญแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ adlandฤฑrmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ titular
Word origin
The word 'entitle' originated from the Old French word 'entituler', which came from the Latin word 'intitulare', meaning 'to give a title to'. The concept of entitlement has evolved over time to encompass both legal rights and personal beliefs of deservingness.
See also: entitled, entitlement, entitlements, entitling.