entitledtoaid

adjective

UK /ɪnˈtaɪtəld tu eɪd/

US /ɪnˈtaɪtəld tu eɪd/

Allowed to get help when you need it.

The family was entitledtoaid after the storm damaged their home.

SYNONYMS

eligible for help qualified for assistance deserving of support able to get aid

RELATED WORDS

assistance benefit support eligibility welfare

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Having a right to receive help from a program or group.

Students who meet the rules are entitledtoaid for school supplies.

3. Officially allowed to get extra help because of special needs.

The injured worker was entitledtoaid from the company.

4. Given the chance to receive help after a disaster.

After the flood, many neighbors were entitledtoaid from the city.