enthrone

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/ɪnˈθɹəʊn/

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.

“enthrone a monarch”

Similar
coronatecrowninvestvestthrone
Opposite
dethrone
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Meanings

verbenthrone (third-person singular simple present enthrones, present participle enthroning, simple past and past participle enthroned)

present singular third person enthrones · participle present enthroning · participle past enthroned · past enthroned

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

    enthrone a monarch

    3 more examples

    Near-synonyms: coronate, crown

    ceremonially enthrone

    The bishop came to enthrone the new archbishop.

    Synonyms: coronate, crown · Antonyms: dethrone

  2. figurativelytransitiveTo help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organization.

    Antonyms: dethrone

  3. transitiveTo exalt, to praise.

    The novel seemed to enthrone love as the highest virtue.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
coronatecrown
Opposite
dethrone

verbTo help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organization.

Opposite
dethrone

More synonyms by meaning

verbprovide with power and authority

Similar
investvest
Broader
installinstal

verbput a monarch on the throne

Similar
throne
Opposite
dethrone
Broader
investvestenthrone
Also see
aggrandizeapplaudappraisebelaudbepraisecommendcrowncry updignifyeulogizeexaltextolglorifyhonoridolizeinthronizeinvestlaudmagnifypanegyrizepraisereverethronetransfigureveneratevestworthy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

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Translations

Catalan entronitzar
  • entronitzarput on the throne
Czech dosadit na trůn, intronizovat
  • dosadit na trůnput on the throne
  • intronizovatput on the throne
  • korunovatput on the throne
French introniser
  • introniserput on the throne
Greek ενθρονίζω
  • ενθρονίζω (enthronízo)put on the throne
Hungarian trónra emel, megkoronáz
  • trónra emelput on the throne
  • megkoronázput on the throne
Japanese 祭り上げる, 即位させる
  • 祭り上げる (matsuriageru)put on the throne
  • 即位させる (sokui saseru)put on the throne
Portuguese entronar, entronizar
  • entronarput on the throne
  • entronizarput on the throne
Romanian întrona, înscăuna
  • întronaput on the throne
  • înscăunaput on the throne
Spanish entronizar
  • entronizarput on the throne

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with enthrone

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Cite this entry
APA

enthrone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enthrone

MLA

“enthrone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enthrone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enthrone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enthrone.

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