simple past tense and past participle of entitle
"The book was entitled to win the award after its groundbreaking research on climate change."
In plain English: To feel that you deserve something special just because of who you are.
"After she worked overtime for months, she felt entitled to take a longer vacation this year."
Usage: As a verb, entitled means to give someone the right or privilege to do something or receive something. It is often used in formal contexts such as "the book is entitled 'The Great Gatsby'" or "you are entitled to a refund."
qualified for by right according to law
"we are all entitled to equal protection under the law"
having a title.
"The new book arrived today, and I immediately checked to see if it was entitled anything revolutionary by my favorite author."
In plain English: Entitled means feeling that you deserve special treatment or privileges just because of who you are.
"He felt entitled to a free drink because he had been a loyal customer for years."
Usage: Use "entitled" to describe someone who believes they deserve special privileges or treatment without justification. Do not use it when referring to books that have an official name, as that requires the spelling "titled."
Derived from Old French entituler, this term originally meant to name, title, or designate someone with a specific status. It later evolved in English to signify having a legal right or claim to something.