EGAVE

enthrone

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation or other ceremonies of investiture.
    ceremonially enthrone
  2. verb To help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organization.
  3. verb To exalt, to praise.
    The novel seemed to enthrone love as the highest virtue.

Similar words

throne invest vest coronate inthrone enthronize inthronize reenthrone reinthrone inaugurate

Often followed by

the a him himself in it his her and them

Word family

enthroned enthronement enthronements enthrones enthroning

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