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enthrone

[ en-throhn ]
/ ɛnˈθroʊn /
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verb (used with object), en·throned, en·thron·ing.
to place on or as on a throne.
to invest with sovereign or episcopal authority.
to exalt.
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Origin of enthrone

First recorded in 1600–10; en-1 + throne

OTHER WORDS FROM enthrone

re·en·throne, verb (used with object), re·en·throned, re·en·thron·ing.

Words nearby enthrone

enthetic, enthral, enthrall, enthralled, enthralling, enthrone, enthronement, enthuse, enthusiasm, enthusiast, enthusiastic
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Words related to enthrone

inaugurate, induct, idealize, adopt, establish, install, adorn, arm, authorize, commission, coronate, delegate, determine, dower, enable, endow, endue, ennoble, erect, exalt

How to use enthrone in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for enthrone

enthrone
/ (ɛnˈθrəʊn) /
verb
to place on a throne
to honour or exalt
to assign authority to

Derived forms of enthrone

enthronement, noun
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