Collocations for title - noun
1. name of a book, film, etc.
ADJ.
book, essay, film, song
VERB + TITLE
give sth
TITLE + NOUN
page | role
He played the title role in ‘Hamlet’.
He played the title role in ‘Hamlet’.
track
‘Birth’, the title track of his latest album
‘Birth’, the title track of his latest album
PREP.
under a/the ~
She published her poetry under the title ‘The Land and the Garden’.
She published her poetry under the title ‘The Land and the Garden’.
2. book, magazine, etc.
ADJ.
new
Forty per cent of new titles were actually new editions of existing books.
Forty per cent of new titles were actually new editions of existing books.
best-selling
VERB + TITLE
publish
The company is publishing fewer titles than last year.
The company is publishing fewer titles than last year.
3. name of a rank/profession
ADJ.
grand, long
She bears the grand title ‘Divisional President of the Finances Committee’.
She bears the grand title ‘Divisional President of the Finances Committee’.
courtesy, diplomatic, honorary, honorific, official
‘Mrs’ was a courtesy title for any unmarried woman in business at that time. ‘Minister’ is one of several diplomatic titles.
‘Mrs’ was a courtesy title for any unmarried woman in business at that time. ‘Minister’ is one of several diplomatic titles.
job
His job title is Special Projects Officer.
His job title is Special Projects Officer.
full
Victor Oldenburg, or Count Victor Oldenburg and Hess, to give him his full title
Victor Oldenburg, or Count Victor Oldenburg and Hess, to give him his full title
VERB + TITLE
bear, have, inherit
She has a title (= is of noble birth).
She has a title (= is of noble birth).
award, bestow, confer
The king bestowed lands and titles upon his followers.
The king bestowed lands and titles upon his followers.
4. championship win
ADJ.
European, national, world, etc. | championship, French Open, Premier League, etc. | heavyweight, middleweight, etc.
VERB + TITLE
clinch, win
Deportivo clinched the title with a goal in the final seconds of the last game of the season.
Deportivo clinched the title with a goal in the final seconds of the last game of the season.
hold
He held the world heavyweight title until last year.
He held the world heavyweight title until last year.
defend | retain | lose
TITLE + NOUN
challenge, fight, match
He has been building up fitness for his world title challenge.
He has been building up fitness for his world title challenge.
holder