NYT Dictionary

ENTITLE

/ənˈtaɪtəl/
Verben-TI-tleen-ti-tle · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To give a title to.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

designateelevateennobleinvestempowerenablequalifynamegive a title to a booktitle

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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