enshrine

[en-shrahyn]

verb (used with object)

enshrined, enshrining 

1. to enclose in or as in a shrine.

   His love for her is enshrined forever in his poetry.

2. to cherish as sacred.

   The memory of our friendship will be enshrined in my heart.

enshrine

/ ɪnˈʃraɪn /

verb

1. to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine

2. to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure

Other Word Forms

• enshrinement noun
• unenshrined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enshrine¹

First recorded in 1575–85; en- ¹ + shrine

Example Sentences

Baroness Newlove laid the groundwork for victims' rights to be enshrined in law, and last month published the largest survey of victims ever carried out by the independent body.

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The rights enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights are broad, heavily qualified, and difficult to interpret to start with.

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Judicial approval of the unitary executive theory might well have pleased Cheney by enshrining a significant means of enhancing presidential power.

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Morocco's King Mohammed VI lauded the vote as "historic," saying "we are opening a new and victorious chapter in the process of enshrining the Moroccan character of the Sahara."

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Just two days later, the FBI had arrested one on a $96 million contract, an acquaintance of the league’s most famous current player, and a coach who was already enshrined in basketball’s Hall of Fame.

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Related Words

• cherish 
• consecrate 
• preserve 
• revere