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. [Obs.]
The ancient proverb . . . entitles this work .
. . peculiarly to God himself.
Milton.
Syn. -- To name; designate; style; characterize; empower;
qualify; enable; fit.
