}); dfpSlots['btmslot_a'] = googletag.defineSlot('/23202586/cdo_btmslot', [[300, 250], 'fluid'], 'ad_btmslot_a').defineSizeMapping(mapping_btmslot_a).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'btm').setTargeting('hp', 'center').addService(googletag.pubads()); "authorization": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/auth/info?rid=READER_ID&url=CANONICAL_URL&ref=DOCUMENT_REFERRER&type=ENTRY_TRANSLATE&v1=english&v2=entitled&v3=&v4=english&_=RANDOM", filter: 'include' Dictionary entry details • ENTITLED (adjective) Sense 1. googletag.cmd.push(function() { { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_leftslot' }}, iasLog("setting page_url: - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/entitled"); {code: 'ad_topslot_b', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654156' }}, Entitled definition, called by the title indicated:In my paper so entitled, I explore the idea that "Robust Democracy Is National Security." filterSettings: { The Chicago Manual of Style calls this belief a zombie rule.. Of course, entitled does mean that someone has a certain right—that they are entitled to something—but major dictionaries and usage guides also state that titled and entitled are synonyms in the meaning "named or called" when referring to a book, article, or speech. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_topslot_mobile_flex' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [160, 600] }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971063', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [320, 50] }}, Entitle definition, to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim: His executive position entitled him to certain courtesies rarely accorded others. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654174' }}, var mapping_leftslot = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1063, 0], [[120, 600], [160, 600], [300, 600]]).addSize([963, 0], [[120, 600], [160, 600]]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); entitled to do [sth] adj adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195467', size: [300, 50] }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [300, 50] }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_HDX' }}, }], "login": { { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_leftslot_160x600' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776140', position: 'atf' }}, pbjs.que = pbjs.que || []; 'max': 36, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776140', position: 'atf' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776130', position: 'btf' }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346693' }}, Some dictionaries propose that “to entitle” can also mean “to give a title.” I have rarely seen mainstream publications back up … An attitude, demeanor, or air of rudeness, ingraciousness, or combativeness, especially when making excessive demands for service (usually used following the word "acted") If you are entitled to a house, for instance, it means that the law protects your right to own that house. }, "sign-in": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/auth/signin?rid=READER_ID", { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_topslot_728x90' }}, } { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '387232' }}, The adjective entitled means you have a legal right to something. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_ptl", "entry-mcp"); { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot' }}, From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English en‧ti‧tle /ɪnˈtaɪtl/ ●●○ S3 W3 verb [ transitive] 1 to give someone the official right to do or have something be entitled to (do) something Full-time employees are entitled to receive health insurance. storage: { { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654157' }}, window.__tcfapi('removeEventListener', 2, function(success){ type: "html5", var mapping_topslot_b = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], [[728, 90]]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); var mapping_topslot_a = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], []).addSize([0, 550], [[300, 250]]).addSize([0, 0], [[300, 50], [320, 50], [320, 100]]).build(); googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_ei", "entitled"); "noPingback": true, name: "criteo" { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_btmslot' }}]}]; { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446381' }}, 'buckets': [{ { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_btmslot_300x250' }}, }); googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; var pbMobileLrSlots = [ ga('create', 'UA-31379-3',{cookieDomain:'dictionary.cambridge.org',siteSpeedSampleRate: 10}); Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English, 0 && stateHdr.searchDesk ? storage: { { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971079', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, Definition and synonyms of entitled from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education. partner: "uarus31" Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. The truth is, having a sense of entitlement is a malignant form of self-love because it often harms the people around us, which indirectly harms us in the long term. The second sense of entitled is “to give a name or title to.” For example, She wrote a book entitled To Kill a Mockingbird. {code: 'ad_rightslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_rightslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_rightslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(false); window.ga=window.ga||function(){(ga.q=ga.q||[]).push(arguments)};ga.l=+new Date; bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776156', position: 'atf' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_leftslot' }}, iasLog("exclusion label : resp"); bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776160', position: 'atf' }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346693' }}, "authorizationTimeout": 10000 btScript.src = '//idmgroup-com.videoplayerhub.com/videoloader.js'; document.head.appendChild(btScript); expires: 365 You can interpret this a few ways, but the most likely to be true (but not the ONLY way that could be) is that there is a correct answer to every question and choosing to believe the wrong one due to faulty logic or disreputable sources is not something you are entitled to. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot' }}, 'min': 8.50, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '194852', size: [300, 250] }}, } "authorizationFallbackResponse": { name: "pubCommonId", { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654157' }}, This is the British English definition of entitled.View American English definition of entitled. {code: 'ad_leftslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_leftslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_leftslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[120, 600], [160, 600], [300, 600]] } }, googletag.cmd.push(function() { { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11653860' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195466', size: [728, 90] }}, / ɪnˈtaɪ.t̬ ə ld / uk / ɪnˈtaɪ.t ə ld / feeling that you have the right to do or have what you want without having to work for it or deserve it, just because of who you are: These kids are spoiled, entitled, self-absorbed, and apathetic. Some people wear their entitlement like a crown—they’re rude, demanding, contemptuous, and they get resentful, not just disappointed, when things don’t go exactly their way. Self-pity can start … 1. verb If you are entitled to something, you have the right to have it or do it. var pbTabletSlots = [ { type: "cookie", googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_t", "wanting"); Entitlement is a person's belief that they are inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment. name: "idl_env", 'cap': true iasLog("criterion : cdo_ei = entitled"); 'max': 8, var mapping_houseslot_a = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([963, 0], [300, 250]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); – Damkerng T. Jul 23 '15 at 15:53 syncDelay: 3000 { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195467', size: [320, 50] }}, 'max': 30, name: "identityLink", entitle verb [T] (ALLOW) B2 to give someone the right to do or have something: Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment. }, 'increment': 0.01, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_btmslot' }}]}]; bidders: '*', 'increment': 1, Meaning: Qualified for by right according to law. {code: 'ad_btmslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, googletag.enableServices(); googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_dc", "english"); // FIXME: (temporary) - send ad requests only if PlusPopup is not shown }; { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971066', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, ga('require', 'displayfeatures'); cmpApi: 'iab', if(success && (tcData.eventStatus === 'useractioncomplete' || tcData.eventStatus === 'tcloaded')) { As an employee here, you are entitled to two weeks of vacation. var pbAdUnits = getPrebidSlots(curResolution); defaultGdprScope: true If the warranty is limited, the terms may entitle you to a replacement or refund. 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