to entitle
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3.7
- verb
- /ɪnˈtaɪtəl/
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- A person is entitled to his or her opinion.
- entitled to rights
- entitled to benefits
- feel entitled
They think their PhD entitles them to the better life.
- They think their PhD entitles them to the better life.
- And that does not entitle him to know everything.
- They're really cool artwork, but they entitle you to a community reward, right?
- That citizenship does not entitle them to redress.
- And what I was doing there was showing that on two different bases, the capitalist was entitled to his money.
- So if if you try to claim it, since you're entitled to it back, if they're not going to write you a check back, they're probably not they're not compliant.
- You don't, you don't just cuz you get an on Instagram or Periscope or Meerkat or Twitter or Facebook, just cuz you get on it doesn't entitle you to anything.
- So the first step is identifying land and entitling.
- Or, as CNBC will tell you, are hedge funds good and entitled to all of the attendees?
Examples
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As Mr Biederman's only heir, you're entitled to the entire trust.
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The CoFC found SUFI was entitled to additional damages, and the United States appealed.
Academic text (2017) -
And that does not entitle him to know everything.
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We know that men have been killed, but the public is entitled to know why.
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According to court rules in England and Wales, they are entitled to see all of the patient's health records.
Academic text (2012) -
Under the Businesses Compensation Fund, I am entitled to file damage claims for such deaths.
Fiction book (1993) -
California law states you're entitled to 50% of your husband's assets.
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You're not entitled to severance pay when you quit.
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Despite this alarming trend, some courts contest whether these individuals are entitled to reasonable accommodations during arrest.
Academic text (2017) -
You are entitled to receive benefits if you meet the eligibility criteria.
Synonyms
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7.0
To give someone a legal right or power so it becomes theirs
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8.5
To give someone full citizenship and rights, often after slavery
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Etymology
Entitle comes from en- plus title, where title means 'name' or 'right'. So, to entitle someone is to give them a 'title' or claim, which is why it now means 'to give someone the right' to do or have something.