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entitle

verb
entitle pronunciation English ɪnˈtaɪtl entitle pronunciation American ɪnˈtaɪtl
 
1 [often passive] to give somebody the right to have or to do somethingentitle somebody to something You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65.Everyone's entitled to their own opinion.entitle somebody to do something This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class.2 [usually passive] entitle something + noun to give a title to a book, play, etcHe read a poem entitled ‘Salt’.