enshrine
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.en·shrine
transitive verb \in-ˈshrīn, en-, especially Southern -ˈsrīn\Definition of ENSHRINE
1
: to enclose in or as if in a shrine
2
: to preserve or cherish as sacred
— en·shrine·ment \-mənt\ noun
Examples of ENSHRINE
- <some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar>
Origin of ENSHRINE
Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century
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