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.”
That which... we entitle patience. Shak.
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.
3. To attribute; to ascribe.
The ancient proverb... entitles this work... peculiarly to God himself. Milton.
Syn. — To name; designate; style; characterize; empower; qualify; enable; fit.