What does the word entitle mean?

Usage examples for entitle

  1. Rightly or wrongly- probably wrongly- there are certain vocations which entitle one to social recognition. – Analyzing Character by Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb
  2. Goodness knows we have had enough friction to entitle us to the peaceful pursuit of pleasant things. – Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore by Pauline Lester
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