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Added 10 October 2026

entitle

/ənˈtaɪtəl/ verb

Latin root: intitulāre Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about entitle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Give the right to.
The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file
Give a title to.
Give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility.

Origin

From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre.

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