entitled
verb
- 1
To give a title to.
- 2
To dignify by an honorary designation.
- 3
To give power or authority (to do something).
“A passport entitles the bearer to travel to other countries.”
- 4
To give rightful ownership.
- 5
To give a title to a book, film, play, etc.
adjective
- 1
Having a title.
“Her book is entitled 'My Autobiography'.”
- 2
Having a legal or perceived moral right or claim to something.
“As a natural-born citizen I am entitled to run for president.”
- 3
Convinced of one's own righteousness (self-righteousness) or the justifiability of one's actions or status, especially wrongly so; demanding and pretentious.
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