Adjective: entitled in'tI-tuld or en'tI-tuld
- Qualified for by right according to law
"we are all entitled to equal protection under the law"
- Having or showing an unreasonable sense of being deserving of privileges or special treatment
"The entitled customer demanded to speak to the manager"
- Give the right to
"The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"
- Give a title to
"She entitled her new book 'The Mystery of the Blue Pearl'";
- title
- Give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
"The queen entitled her loyal advisor as a duke";
- ennoble, gentle [archaic]
See also: eligible
Type of: advance, authorise [Brit], authorize, be known as, call, christen, elevate, empower, kick upstairs [informal], know as, name, promote, raise, upgrade
Encyclopedia: Entitled