enthrone
To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent…To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation or other ceremonies of investiture.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation or other ceremonies of investiture.
Near-synonyms: coronate, crown
ceremonially enthrone
(figuratively, transitive)To help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organization.
(transitive)To exalt, to praise.
The novel seemed to enthrone love as the highest virtue.
- put a monarch on the throne
- provide with power and authority
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From en- + throne; compare earlier enthronize, inthronize.From en- + throne; compare earlier enthronize, inthronize.
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Forms
enthrones, enthroning, enthroned, enthronedSynonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle