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Spell Bee Word: entitle


Basic Details

Word: Entitle

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To give someone the right to have or do something. It can also mean to give a book or film its title.

Synonyms: allow, qualify, name

How to Spell Entitle

Syllables: en - ti - tle

Tricky part: It begins with en, not in, and it ends in tle, like title, not tal or tel.

Watch out for: entital, intitle, entitel

Memory tip: A ticket can entitle you to a seat, and an author can entitle a book. Both meanings hide the word title, kept whole after en.

Usage Examples

Example 1: This coupon will entitle you to a free sandwich.

Example 2: Members are entitled to use the club's swimming pool.

Example 3: The author decided to entitle her new book Monsoon Magic.

Fun Fact

In India, the Right to Education Act of 2009 entitles every child aged 6 to 14 to free and compulsory education.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

A season pass will entitel you to watch every home match of the local football club.

a) entitel
b) watch
c) season
d) football

Show answer

a) entitel. The word ends in tle, just as title does.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) intitle
b) privilege
c) allowance
d) permission

Show answer

a) intitle. Like enable and enlarge, this word starts with en.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

entitle

a) deny
b) refuse
c) forbid
d) allow

Show answer

d) allow. A ticket that entitles you to enter allows you in.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Your ticket entitles you to a window seat. This means ____.

a) you cannot travel
b) you have the right to that seat
c) you must stand
d) you will pay twice

Show answer

b) you have the right to that seat

2. To entitle a story is to ____.

a) give it a name
b) finish it
c) read it aloud
d) tear it up

Show answer

a) give it a name

Associated Words

drainedresembleetiquetteadministrationemptiness
joystickfraternityargumentcollisionsanctuary

Next steps

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