entitle
UK/in'taitl/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To give someone the right to have or do something
给予（某人）权利，使有资格
v.
To give a title or name to a book, film or other work
给（作品）加标题，命名为
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveden- ('to give, to put into') + title = 'to give a title to.' That splits two ways: give a work its heading (a book entitled 'Dune'), or give a person the 'title' = rightful claim to something (entitle them to a refund).
Root titl still carries 4 more wordsUsage Guide
Rights sense: 'entitle someone to (do) something' — the passive 'be entitled to' is most common (you're entitled to a refund). Naming sense: usually passive too (the book is entitled...). British English prefers 'entitled' over 'titled' for naming works.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Full members are entitled to vote at the meeting.
- 2.
She wrote a memoir entitled 'A Long Way Home'.
- 3.
This ticket entitles you to one free drink.