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Adjective: entitled  in'tI-tuld or en'tI-tuld
  1. Qualified for by right according to law
    "we are all entitled to equal protection under the law"
     
  2. Having or showing an unreasonable sense of being deserving of privileges or special treatment
    "The entitled customer demanded to speak to the manager"
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
    "She entitled her new book 'The Mystery of the Blue Pearl'";
    - title
     
  3. 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