entitles

verb

Definition of entitlesnext
present tense third-person singular of entitle
1
as in authorizes
to give a right to the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens

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2
as in calls
to give a name to apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitles
  1. authorizes
  2. qualifies
  3. enables
  4. designates
  5. empowers
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  • In all, despite what happened in Wuhan and China's threats to our national security, NIH still authorizes 27 animal labs in China to receive taxpayers' money, including labs run by or linked to the Chinese Communist Party and Peoples Liberation Army.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • State law authorizes statewide grand juries to issue indictments only on crimes that span multiple counties.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of authorizes
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  • Though the brand calls it a balm, its lightweight, lotion-y formula qualifies more as a cuticle cream, and its skin-buffing massage tip takes its flake-reducing formula to the next level.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Who qualifies for financial aid in Arizona?
    Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of qualifies
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  • This capability enables organizations to sustain a cohesive online presence and foster deeper connections with their audiences.
    Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The reason is customers’ immediate reaction is Cato enables them to get so much done with so little investment.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of enables
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  • Right now, Secret Service protects not only presidential leadership, their immediate families, their spouses, their children, candidates, and anyone really the president designates.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The ribbon on the pack designates the decade the pack was made to orient you in time.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of designates
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  • In this way, AI empowers brands to stay ahead in a highly competitive landscape by enabling real-time trend adoptions, precise ad targeting and content personalization at scale.
    Fatima Yusuf, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The ability to simultaneously evaluate distributor data, pricing performance and demand signals empowers companies to dynamically adjust pricing across market segments to maximize profitability.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of empowers
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