verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation and/or other ceremonies of investiture. transitive

   "Near-synonyms: coronate, crown"

2. 2
   provide with power and authority wordnet
3. 3
   To help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organisation. figuratively, transitive
4. 4
   put a monarch on the throne wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

investaggrandizeanointapotheoseapotheosizebeatify

Antonyms

All antonyms

dethronedethronizeunseat

Example

More examples

"The bishop came to enthrone the new archbishop."

Etymology

From en- + throne; compare earlier enthronize, inthronize.

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