enshrine

verb

en·​shrine in-ˈshrīn 

en-

especially Southern -ˈsrīn

enshrined; enshrining; enshrines

transitive verb

1

: to enclose in or as if in a shrine

2

: to preserve or cherish as sacred

enshrinement

in-ˈshrīn-mənt 

en-

noun

Synonyms of enshrine

• elevate
• promote

Examples of enshrine in a Sentence

some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar

Recent Examples on the Web

Citizen activists have responded by forcing a statewide vote on an amendment to enshrine nonpartisan judicial elections in the state constitution. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

The dehumanization of Black people represented by the persistence of Confederate iconography in mainstream culture became an underground signifier of the precariousness of the freedoms enshrined by the 14th Amendment. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Ditka was enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Two California tribes won last month at a federal appeals court, which ruled that sports markets from Kalshi and Robinhood violate tribal gaming rights enshrined in federal law. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for enshrine

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Kids Definition

enshrine

verb

en·​shrine in-ˈshrīn 

enshrined; enshrining

1

: to enclose in or as if in a shrine

2

: to preserve or cherish as sacred