Word of the Day 03/25/24 Entitled
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1_million_wordsEntitled (adjective, verb)
entitled [ en-tahyt-ld ]
adjective
1. called by the title indicated: In my paper so entitled, I explore the idea that "Robust Democracy Is National Security."
2. having a right or legitimate claim to something: The inheritance passes to the legally entitled heir.
3. assuming or acting as though one has an innate right or claim to wealth, success, recognition, etc.: I was so entitled and self-centered that I never noticed the injustices around me.
verb
2. the simple past tense and past participle of entitle.
Rarely in·ti·tled.
OTHER WORDS FROM ENTITLED
un·en·ti·tled, adjective
well-en·ti·tled, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO ENTITLED
titled, empowered, honored, powerful, baptized, called, christened, denominated, designated, dubbed, labeled, specified, tagged, termed, authorized, chartered, excused, franchised, free, furnished
See synonyms for entitled on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: entitle + -ed
HOW TO USE ENTITLED IN A SENTENCE
Everyone is entitled to be treated with basic decency and respect.
THE GOP’S HIDDEN BAN ON PRISON ABORTIONS | HAROLD POLLACK | DECEMBER 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge have always been entitled brats.
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHRIS HUGHES AND SEAN ELDRIDGE, AMERICA’S WORST GAY POWER COUPLE | JAMES KIRCHICK | DECEMBER 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
To celebrate a retrospective box set, entitled Nothing Has Changed, Bowie has released a video for one of two new songs included.
DAVID BOWIE GOES BIG BAND IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO | ALEX CHANCEY, THE DAILY BEAST VIDEO | NOVEMBER 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Park gave the First Lady a book entitled “The Very Best of Korean Cooking.”
MEDITATION RUGS, SWORDS, AND HORSE HEAD FIDDLES: THE STRANGEST GIFTS GIVEN TO GOVERNMENT BIGWIGS | BEN JACOBS | NOVEMBER 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And if anyone's entitled to such sweet dreams, it's Annie Lennox.
ANNIE LENNOX DOESN’T GIVE A DAMN WHAT YOU THINK | ITAY HOD | OCTOBER 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
entitled [ en-tahyt-ld ]
adjective
1. called by the title indicated: In my paper so entitled, I explore the idea that "Robust Democracy Is National Security."
2. having a right or legitimate claim to something: The inheritance passes to the legally entitled heir.
3. assuming or acting as though one has an innate right or claim to wealth, success, recognition, etc.: I was so entitled and self-centered that I never noticed the injustices around me.
verb
2. the simple past tense and past participle of entitle.
Rarely in·ti·tled.
OTHER WORDS FROM ENTITLED
un·en·ti·tled, adjective
well-en·ti·tled, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO ENTITLED
titled, empowered, honored, powerful, baptized, called, christened, denominated, designated, dubbed, labeled, specified, tagged, termed, authorized, chartered, excused, franchised, free, furnished
See synonyms for entitled on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: entitle + -ed
HOW TO USE ENTITLED IN A SENTENCE
Everyone is entitled to be treated with basic decency and respect.
THE GOP’S HIDDEN BAN ON PRISON ABORTIONS | HAROLD POLLACK | DECEMBER 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge have always been entitled brats.
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHRIS HUGHES AND SEAN ELDRIDGE, AMERICA’S WORST GAY POWER COUPLE | JAMES KIRCHICK | DECEMBER 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
To celebrate a retrospective box set, entitled Nothing Has Changed, Bowie has released a video for one of two new songs included.
DAVID BOWIE GOES BIG BAND IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO | ALEX CHANCEY, THE DAILY BEAST VIDEO | NOVEMBER 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Park gave the First Lady a book entitled “The Very Best of Korean Cooking.”
MEDITATION RUGS, SWORDS, AND HORSE HEAD FIDDLES: THE STRANGEST GIFTS GIVEN TO GOVERNMENT BIGWIGS | BEN JACOBS | NOVEMBER 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And if anyone's entitled to such sweet dreams, it's Annie Lennox.
ANNIE LENNOX DOESN’T GIVE A DAMN WHAT YOU THINK | ITAY HOD | OCTOBER 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
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