entitle Antonyms

Meaning of entitle

Wordnet

entitle (v)

give the right to

give a title to

give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

Webster

entitle (v. t.)

To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call; as, to entitle a book Commentaries; to entitle a man Honorable.

To give a claim to; to qualify for, with a direct object of the person, and a remote object of the thing; to furnish with grounds for seeking or claiming with success; as, an officer's talents entitle him to command.

To attribute; to ascribe.

FAQs About the word entitle

give the right to, give a title to, give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobilityTo give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; henc

enable, permit, qualify,authorize,empower, privilege, allow, accredit, enfranchise, legitimize

forbid,disqualify, disqualify, forbid, disenfranchise, proscribe, nullify, invalidate, invalidate, disallow

The outstanding student is entitled to a scholarship for academic excellence.

Citizens are entitled to exercise their right to vote in democratic elections.

The law entitles employees to annual leave and sick leave benefits.

The terms of the contract entitle the buyer to a refund if the product is defective.