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Particularize vs Entitle - What's the difference?

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Particularize is a related term of entitle.


As verbs the difference between particularize and entitle

is that particularize is to make particular, as opposed to general; to restrict to a specific or individual case, class etc; to single out while entitle is give a title to.

particularize

English

Alternative forms

* particularise

Verb

(particulariz)
  • To make particular, as opposed to general; to restrict to a specific or individual case, class etc.; to single out.
  • (intransitive) To be specific about (individual instances); to go into detail (about), to specify.
  • *, I.iii.2.1:
  • *:I have disposed of them as I could, and will descend to particularize them according to their species.
  • * Atterbury
  • He not only boasts of his parentage as an Israelite, but particularizes his descent from Benjamin.
  • *1992 , Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety , Harper Perennial 2007, p. 110:
  • *:Now it is his daily work to particularize , item by item, the iniquities of the system, and the petty manifestations of the tyranny here in Arras.
  • To differentiate, make distinct from others.
  • 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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