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

Derived forms: baronetizing, baronetized

Type of: ennoble, entitle, gentle [archaic]