1. to make or treat as a matron; to give the status or role of a matron to
Usage: rare; formal
2. to act or behave in the manner of a matron; to assume a matron-like demeanor
Usage: rare; archaic

Examples

• The institution decided to matronize the senior staff member by appointing her to oversee the dormitory.
• She began to matronize as she aged, adopting a more dignified and supervisory presence.
• The novel describes how the character matronized after her marriage and assumption of household duties.