Part of speech: Verb
give the right to
Example: The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file
Categories: Empower, Authorise, Authorize
Part of speech: Verb
give a title to
Categories: Name, Call
Title, Entitle, Ennoble, Gentle
The word "entitle" comes from Old French entiteler.
French spelling conventions explain many of English's 'silent letters' and irregular spellings.