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enthrone
verb /ɪnˈθrəʊn/
/-ˈθroʊn/ Definition
› [T] formal to put a king, queen, etc. through the ceremony of sitting on a throne (= chair used in ceremonies) in order to mark the official beginning of their period in powerCeremonies › [T often passive] humorous to be positioned somewhere where you look or feel important: She sat in the dining room, enthroned on an old high-backed chair.Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing downPromoting, demoting and transferring staff enthronement
/-mənt/ noun [C or U] Ceremonies
(Definition of enthrone verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- a pat on the back idiom
- acclaim noun
- acclaim verb
- acclamation noun
- accolade noun
- clap noun (NOISE)
- clap verb (MAKE NOISE)
- compliment noun
- compliment verb
- dedication noun (OF BOOK, ETC.)
- earn/get/score brownie points idiom
- eulogize verb
- eulogy noun
- exalt verb
- ooh and aah idiom
- ovation noun
- paean noun
- panegyric noun
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