/ ɪnˈtaɪtl; NAmE / verb
1.
[ often passive ] entitle sb to sth to give sb the right to have or to do sth :
[ vn ]
You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65.
Everyone's entitled to their own opinion.
[ vn to inf ]
This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class.
2.
[ vn - n ] [ usually passive ] to give a title to a book, play, etc. :
He read a poem entitled 'Salt'.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (formerly also as intitle ): via Old French from late Latin intitulare , from in- in + Latin titulus title.