'Entitling' definitions:

Definition of 'Entitling'

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  • 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]

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