| VERB | social | entitle | give the right to |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | entitle, title | give a title / title to | |
| social | entitle, ennoble, gentle | give a title / title to someone |
| Sounds | ehntay'tahl; ihntay'tahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Give the right to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
| Model | They entitle him to write the letter | |
| Example | "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file" | |
| Broader | empower, authorise, authorize | Give or delegate power or authority to |
| Spanish | autorizar, dar derecho a | |
| Nouns | entitlement | right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits) |
| Meaning | Give a title / title to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | title | |
| Narrower | proclaim | declare formally |
| Broader | name, call, know as, be known as | Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to |
| Spanish | autorizar, facultar, titular | |
| Catalan | autoritzar, titular | |
| Meaning | Give a title / title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | ennoble, gentle | |
| Narrower | baronetize, baronetise | confer baronetcy upon |
| knight, dub | Raise (someone) to knighthood | |
| lord | make a lord of someone | |
| Broader | promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate | Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position |
| Spanish | ennoblecer | |
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