Baronizing

/ˈbær.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/ verb

Present participle of baronize; the act of raising to or granting baronial status.

From baronize plus the present participle suffix -ing, which marks ongoing or continuous action. The -ing suffix comes from Old English and has been productive for over a thousand years.

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