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Verb: entitle  in'tI-t(u)l or en'tI-t(u)l
  1. Give the right to
    "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"
     
  2. Give a title to
    - title
     
  3. Give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
    - ennoble, gentle [archaic]

Derived forms: entitling, entitles, entitled

Type of: advance, authorise [Brit], authorize, be known as, call, christen, elevate, empower, kick upstairs, know as, name, promote, raise, upgrade