| v. t. | 1. | To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign authority or dignity. |
| 2. | (Eccl.) To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and privileges of a vacant see. |
| Verb | 1. | enthrone - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" |
| 2. | enthrone - put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago" Synonyms: throne Antonyms: dethrone - remove a monarch from the throne; "If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned" |