title

/ˈtaɪ.tl̩/
noun 5verb 1intj 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) name of a book, film, etc.

ADJ

book, essay, film, song

VERB + TITLE

give sth

TITLE + NOUN

page

role

She won the award for best actress in the title role of the film.

track

The band's new album opens with "Midnight," the title track that became their biggest hit.

PREP

under a/the ~

His first novel came out under the title "The Forgotten City" last year.

2

(noun.) book, magazine, etc.

ADJ

new

The publishing company released several new titles in science fiction last month.

best-selling

VERB + TITLE

publish

The publisher decided to publish several new titles in the science fiction genre this spring.

3

(noun.) name of a rank/profession

ADJ

grand, long

My uncle has a long title that nobody can remember or pronounce correctly.

courtesy, diplomatic, honorary, honorific, official

My grandfather received an honorary title from the university after years of teaching there.

job

My job title changed when I moved to the marketing department last month.

full

My grandmother insisted on being called by her full title when she visited the university.

VERB + TITLE

bear, have, inherit

His family inherited the title of duke generations ago.

award, bestow, confer

The university awarded her the title of professor after twenty years of dedicated research.

4

(noun.) championship win

ADJ

European, national, world, etc. | championship, French Open, Premier League, etc. | heavyweight, middleweight, etc.

VERB + TITLE

clinch, win

The team won the title after an exciting match against their rivals last month.

hold

She held the championship title for three consecutive years before retiring.

defend | retain | lose

TITLE + NOUN

challenge, fight, match

She won the championship after an impressive title fight last year.

holder

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