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Entitlement vs Entitle - What's the difference?

entitlement | entitle |

Entitlement is a derived term of entitle.


As a noun entitlement

is the right to have something.

As a verb entitle is

give a title to.

entitlement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The right to have something.
  • Something that one is entitled to.
  • (politics) A legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as social security in the US.

    • entitle

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (archaic) * intitle (archaic or nonstandard)

    Verb

    (entitl)
  • give a title to
  • dignify by an honorary designation.
  • give authority (to do something)
  • give rightful ownership
  • give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

    • Synonyms

    * (give a title to a book) name * designate * empower * qualify * enable

    Derived terms

    * entitlement

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