1. to place on a throne; to install as a monarch or ruler
Usage: formal; often used in historical or ceremonial contexts
2. to exalt or honor someone as if placing them on a throne
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The ceremony inthrones the new queen before the assembled nobility.
• The coronation inthrones the heir to the kingdom.
• The people inthrone their leader with great celebration.
• He inthrones virtue as the highest good in his philosophy.
• The festival inthrones tradition and cultural heritage.
• They inthrone the champion as the victor of the competition.