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to entitle
01
to give someone the legal right to have or do something particular
Ditransitive: to entitle sb to a right or privilege | to entitle sb to do sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
entitle
3rd person singular
entitles
Present participle
entitling
Past simple
entitled
Past participle
entitled
Examples
The successful completion of the training program will entitle employees to receive a certification.
02
to give a title to something, such as a book, movie, piece of art, etc.
Transitive: to entitle a work of art or literature
Complex Transitive: to entitle a work of art or literature sth
Examples
The author decided to entitle her autobiography " Journey of Reflection. "
03
to give someone a particular title that signifies their rank or character
Complex Transitive: to entitle sb sth
Examples
The renowned scientist was entitled " Fellow of the Royal Society " for their groundbreaking research
Lexical Tree
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