01 v. t. To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call; as, t…
imp. & p. p.
Entitled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Entitling
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To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call; as, to entitle a book “Commentaries;” to entitle a man “Honorable.”“That which . . . we entitle patience.” — Shak.
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To give a claim to; to qualify for, with a direct object of the person, and a remote object of the thing; to furnish with grounds for seeking or claiming with success; as, an officer's talents entitle him to command.
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To attribute; to ascribe.[Obs.]“The ancient proverb . . . entitles this work . . . peculiarly to God himself.” — Milton.