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Verb: baronetise  'ber-u-ni,tIz [N. Amer], 'ba-ru-ni,tIz [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: baronetize)
  1. Confer baronetcy upon
    "He was baronetised for his loyalty to the country";
    - baronetize

Derived forms: baronetising, baronetised

Type of: ennoble, entitle, gentle [archaic]