Your passport does not, in itself, entitle you to enter this country.
Source: tatoeba (5262981)
Entitle
/ənˈtaɪtəl/
Synonyms for "entitle" (65 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (13)
Strong matches (20)
christendefinedenominatedesignatedubempowerenableenfranchisefitfranchisegive official sanctiongive power
Verb(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (32)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: name, title, access, allow, allow.
- Sentence evidence is available for entitle, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "entitle".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "entitle"
Keep "entitle" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "entitle" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "entitle", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "entitle" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesadvanceauthoriseauthorizationauthorizebe known ascallelevateeligibilityempowerkick upstairsknow asnamenamingpermissionpromoteraise
Showing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
4 entriesCollocations
5 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
18 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- давам право verb (to bestow the right to do something)
Catalan
1 entries- donar el dret verb (to bestow the right to do something)
Dutch
1 entries- berechtigen verb (to bestow the right to do something)
Faroese
1 entries- geva rætt til verb (to bestow the right to do something)
Finnish
2 entries- oikeuttaa verb (to bestow the right to do something)
- valtuuttaa verb (to bestow the right to do something)
German
3 entries- berechtigen verb (to bestow the right to do something)
- das Recht erteilen verb (to bestow the right to do something)
- das Recht geben verb (to bestow the right to do something)
Russian
3 entries- дава́ть пра́во verb (to bestow the right to do something)
- уполномо́чивать verb (to bestow the right to do something)
- управомо́чивать verb (to bestow the right to do something)
Spanish
2 entries- dar derecho a verb (to bestow the right to do something)
- diñar fuero a verb (to bestow the right to do something)
Turkish
2 entries- izin vermek verb (to bestow the right to do something)
- yetkilendirmek verb (to bestow the right to do something)
Ukrainian
1 entries- дава́ти пра́во verb (to bestow the right to do something)
Welsh
1 entries- awdurdodi verb (to bestow the right to do something)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
Participation in a strike does not entitle the employer to terminate the employee's contract of employment.
Source: tatoeba (5262985)
You may be rich, but that doesn't entitle you to act like a jerk.
Source: tatoeba (5263683)
Choose if you will have this hall floated with blood, or if you will grant me the decisive interview with my affianced bride which the laws of God and the country alike entitle me to demand.
Source: tatoeba (7760760)
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "entitle"?
Closest matches include name, title, access, allow, allow.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "entitle"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.