Meaning & use
Entitles
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Gives someone a right or claim to something, or assigns a title to a written work.
See it in a sentence
This ticket entitles the bearer to one free drink at the bar.
The author entitles her final chapter 'A New Beginning.'
A note on using this word
The noun form, 'entitlement,' has taken on a negative connotation in modern usage, often describing an unearned sense of deserving special treatment.
Words with a similar meaning
qualifiesauthorizes
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Words with an opposite meaning
disqualifies
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