different between betitle vs entitle

English

Etymology

From be- +? title.

Verb

betitle (third-person singular simple present betitles, present participle betitling, simple past and past participle betitled)

1. (obsolete) To furnish with a title; to entitle.
   • 1654 Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches, with Elucidations, ed. Thomas Carlyle, 3 vol., 1845

     But for men, on this principle, to betitle themselves that they are the only men to rule kingdoms, govern nations, and give laws to people, and determine of property and liberty and everything else, ?upon such a pretension as this is: truly they had need to give clear manifestations of God?s presence with them before wise men will receive or submit to their conclusions!

Anagrams

• let it be

English

Alternative forms

• entitule (archaic)
• intitle (archaic or nonstandard)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /?n?ta?t?l/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?ta?.t?l/, /?n?ta?.t?l/
• Rhymes: -a?t?l

Verb

entitle (third-person singular simple present entitles, present participle entitling, simple past and past participle entitled)

1. To give a title to. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. To dignify by an honorary designation.
3. To give power or authority (to do something).

   A passport entitles the bearer to travel to other countries.

4. To give rightful ownership.
5. To give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

Synonyms

• (give a title to): designate, name; see also Thesaurus:denominate
• (dignify by an honorary designation): elevate, ennoble, invest
• (give power, authority): empower, enable, qualify
• (give rightful ownership):
• (give a title to a book): name

Derived terms

• entitlement

Translations

Anagrams

• Linette, titlene