enshrine
[ en-shrahyn ]
/ ɛnˈʃraɪn /
verb (used with object), en·shrined, en·shrin·ing.
to enclose in or as in a shrine: His love for her is enshrined forever in his poetry.
to cherish as sacred: The memory of our friendship will be enshrined in my heart.
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en·shrine·ment, nounun·en·shrined, adjectiveWords nearby enshrine
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Example sentences from the Web for enshrinement
The measure of "fitness" is the entirety of the enshrinement or embodiment of the mortal aspiration to put on immortality.
The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 2|George Gordon Byron
British Dictionary definitions for enshrinement
enshrine
inshrine
/ (ɪnˈʃraɪn) /
verb (tr)
to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine
to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure
Derived forms of enshrine
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