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titled

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtaɪtəɫd// UK //tˈaɪtəld// ti·tled

v. to give a name to a book, movie, or song. You use this when you want to say what something is called.

v. to provide a specific name or heading to a creative work or document. Often used in the passive voice to identify the name of a publication.


SIMPLE

She titled her new book 'The Long Road'.

CONTEXTUAL

The author titled the final chapter after his childhood home to give the story a personal ending.

COMPLEX

Although the manuscript was originally titled differently, the publisher insisted on a more provocative name to attract a wider audience during the summer book season.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and often appears in the passive form ('is titled').

Pitfall

The book is entitled as 'Home'.The book is titled 'Home'.Learners often add 'as' after 'titled' or 'entitled', but the verb takes the name directly as an object.

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