'Entitled' definitions:
Definition of 'entitled'
From: WordNet
adjective
Qualified for by right according to law; "we are all entitled to equal protection under the law"
Definition of 'Entitled'
From: GCIDE
- Entitle \En*ti"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Entitled; p. pr. & vb. n. Entitling.] [OF. entituler, F. intituler, LL. intitulare, fr. L. in + titulus title. See Title, and cf. Intitule.]
- 1. 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." [1913 Webster]
- That which . . . we entitle patience. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. 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. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To attribute; to ascribe. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- The ancient proverb . . . entitles this work . . . peculiarly to God himself. --Milton.
- Syn: To name; designate; style; characterize; empower; qualify; enable; fit. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'entitled'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ascribable,
- attributable,
- authorized,
- chartered,
- deserved,
- deserving,
- due,
- earned,
- empowered,
- enfranchised,
- entitled to,
- franchised,
- justified,
- licensed,
- merited,
- meriting,
- meritorious,
- patented,
- privileged,
- qualified,
- sanctioned,
- warranted,
- well-earned,
- worthy,
- worthy of