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English verb: entitle | |||
| 1. | entitle (social) give the right to | ||
| Samples | The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file. | ||
| Examples | They entitle him to write the letter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | authorise, authorize, empower | ||
| 2. | entitle (communication) give a title to | ||
| Synonyms | title | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, name | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | proclaim | ||
| 3. | entitle (social) give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility | ||
| Synonyms | ennoble, gentle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | baronetise, baronetize, dub, knight, lord | ||
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